Lizard-Flathead

Storm slabs remain reactive to human triggers, especially in wind affected terrain.

Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.

Moderate

• Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

On Wednesday, numerous explosive triggered storm slab avalanches up to size 2 were reported at treeline and above on a variety of aspects.

50-70 cm of recent snow and strong west winds have formed slabs overlying a thick crust.

Below the crust, the snowpack is moist to the ground.

Thursday Night
Cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C. Freezing level valley bottom.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries. 0 to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Make conservative terrain choices and avoid overhead hazard.
• Avoid freshly wind-loaded features, especially near ridge crests, rollovers, and in steep terrain.
• Use small, low consequence slopes to test the bond of the new snow.
• Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.