Northwest Inland

Fair - Intensity of incoming weather is uncertain on Saturday

Friday: Increasing clouds with light precipitation starting overnight. Freezing levels rising to 600m and strong westerly winds becoming moderate southwesterly with the onset of steady precipitation. Saturday: Snowfall tapering off throughout the day with 5-10cm expected by the afternoon. Freezing levels drop back to valley bottoms as winds shift to moderate to strong northerlies. Sunday: Mostly clear and dry with light variable winds.

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

For the most part the snow surface is some sort of hard crust or wind-sculpted snow, which probably has surface hoar growing on it and facets forming beneath it. The mid and lower snowpack are generally quite strong.