Heavy snowfall, strong winds and slowly increasing temperatures have pushed the danger rating to High.
Avoid all avalanche terrain and give the new storm slab time to settle and bond.
With up to 50 cm of new snow expected. Be cognizant of wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers, where human-triggering is very likely.
No new avalanches were reported, but observations remain limited.
Up to 15 cm of overnight snow is found at treeline and above, with another possible 50 cm through the day.
This new snow overlies a variety of surfaces, including a crust on south-facing aspects and wind-affected snow on north-facing terrain.
The mid-December crust is 150 to 250 cm deep. This crust is 30 cm thick and well-bonded to the snow above.
In general, the snowpack is well settled and right-side up.
Monday Night
Cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 700 m.
Tuesday
Cloudy. 20 to 50 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 800 m.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 20 to 50 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 800 m.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 15 to 25 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
