Light snow Sunday will help refresh skiing. Expect cool and snowy conditions in the alpine. At lower elevations, expect a weak freeze (or none if it rains) in the AM which may break down through the afternoon—watch for changing conditions.
Cloudy conditions should keep solar effect to a minimum. Watch locally for any sun poking through as it may raise the hazard in the afternoon at lower elevations where the freezing level will likely rise to 2100m.
No new avalanches were observed or recorded on Saturday.
Sun/temperature crusts exist on all aspects to 2300 m, and to ridge tops on solar aspects. These crusts will break down quickly with daytime heating and high freezing levels. True north aspects hold dry, settled snow above 2300 m. The January 24 persistent weak layer (facets over crust) is down 70–160+ cm and has been unreactive this week. Below this, the snowpack is generally strong with no significant weaknesses.
Sunday: Trace–10 cm (and possibly rain) with possible upslope (more to the East). Expect light winds, and freezing levels rising from valley bottom to ~2100m by afternoon. Minimal solar input.
Monday: Slightly cooler overnight with freezing levels to 2000m, light winds and mainly cloudy with sunny breaks.
Tuesday: Light snow, increasing winds, but decreasing temperatures to keep things cool.
