Check for pockets of wind slab around steep and high-consequence alpine features.
Convective flurries may deposit up to 15 cm in localized areas by the end of Sunday, providing wind loose snow to continue building slabs in lee features.
Saturday night: Blustery with alpine flurries, up to 5 cm. Light southwest wind. Ridgetop low -16 C.
Sunday: Bands of convective moisture producing localized flurries 5-15 cm. Light west wind. Freezing level near valley bottom, ridgetop high -3 C.
Monday: Overnight flurries with up to 15 cm by late morning. Light but gusty east wind. Ridgetop high -6 C.
Tuesday: Cloudy with isolated flurries. Moderate east wind. Ridgetop high -6 C.
Wet loose avalanches to size 1.5, pinwheeling, and roller balls were reported on Thursday with warm temperatures.
Up to 10 cm recent snow covers a crust on all aspects except high north terrain. Multiple crusts exist in the upper snowpack. The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and bonded.
