Assess for wind slabs on lee slopes before entering high-consequence terrain.
Strong southerly wind and new snow may have formed wind slabs in lee terrain features. Assess for slab formation prior to committing to consequential terrain.
We haven't received any recent reports for this region. We suspect that riders could trigger small wind slabs in steep lee terrain features.
Please consider sharing your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Strong southwest wind and around 5 to 10 cm of new snow may have formed small wind slabs in lee terrain features. Southerly slopes exposed to the wind are likely hard with a surface melt-freeze crust or wind-pressed snow.
There are no deeper layers of concern at this time. Thin snowpack areas may host various weak layers lower in the snowpack, which are likely dormant with the cool weather trend.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with 1 to 3 cm of snow. 30 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow. 30 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 800 m.
Saturday
A mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
Sunday
A mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
