Recent cooling has likely created a surface crust at lower elevations. Storm snow at upper elevations is being redistributed by the wind into exposed lee terrain.
30-60 cm of snow has accumulated over the previous 2 days. This snowfall was accompanied by moderate to strong southeast and southwest wind. Expect to find thick wind slabs in lee terrain.
On Friday and Saturday there were numerous reports of a naturally and explosives triggered size 2-3 wind and storm slabs in alpine terrain on northwest through northeast aspects. There were also numerous reports of lower elevation wet loose and wet slab avalanches both naturally and explosives triggered size 1-3. There were also several reports of glide slabs releasing naturally size 1-2.
Below 1400 m the snow surface has either frozen into crust or is wet.
Recent snowfall amounts across the region range from 30 - 60 cm at upper elevations. This snow has been redistributed by southeast through southwest wind likely forming thick wind slabs in lee terrain.
A layer of facets buried at the end of November can be found near the ground.
The snowpack depth varies between 200 and 300 cm at treeline.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries, south west wind 15-25 km/h, treeline temperature -7 °C.
Monday
Mainly cloudy with sunny breaks, south southwest wind 20-30 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
TuesdayCloudy with 2-5 cm of snow, southeast wind 15-30 km/h, treeline temperature -6 °C.
WednesdayCloudy with 5-10 cm of snow, southwest wind 20-40 km/h, treeline temperature -3 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
