Clearwater

Ongoing snowfall and wind will continue to build wind slabs in exposed terrain

No recent avalanches have been reported.

Please consider posting a MIN if you are heading out in the backcountry!

Up to 30 cm of new snow has accumulated in the past week. Southwest wind on Sunday will continue to redistribute new snow in wind-exposed areas.

Roughly 40 to 60 cm of snow now overlies a variety of old surfaces, from surface hoar and facets in sheltered terrain, a thin sun crust on south-facing slopes, and firm, previously wind-affected surfaces at higher elevations.

The mid and lower snowpack includes various crust layers from November.

Snow depths at treeline vary from about 60 to 120 cm and decrease dramatically at lower elevations.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Sunday
Cloudy. 1 to 10 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 15 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 5 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
• The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
• Be cautious of buried obstacles, especially below treeline.