Avalanche danger starts where the crust disappears. Be ready to manage wind slabs on a range of aspects if you venture into the region's higher terrain.
New wind slabs exist in exposed terrain in areas where more than a few cm of new snow accumulated in last week's storms. The greater the depth and slab properties of the new snow, the greater the hazard.
No recent avalanches have been reported in the region.
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A few cm of new snow has done little to bury crust that exists up to 1850 m in the Wells area. You may find it 5 - 15 cm deep. In areas on the higher end of this range, new wind slabs may be large enough to require more cautious management.
The crust has capped 20 -30 cm of recent snow sitting on a variety of layers, including surface hoar, crusts, and sugary facets. This layer is a concern above the elevation of the crust. Wind slabs formed over this layer in the alpine may be reactive.
The middle and lower snowpack is generally strong with no weak layers of concern.
Saturday Night
Cloudy with isolated flurries. 15 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline low temperature -12 °C.
Sunday
Becoming sunny. 20 to 30 km/h north ridgetop wind, easing. Treeline high temperature -12 °C.
Monday
Mainly sunny. 15 to 25 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature around -8 °C with a possible temperature inversion.
Tuesday
Cloudy with scattered flurries bringing less than 5 cm of new snow. 30 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature falling to -10 °C as a temperature inversion breaks down.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
