Assess for stiff, cohesive slabs on the surface. The recent storm snow may still need time to bond to the underlying layers.
Moderate to light southerly winds have redistributed 30 to 50 cm of new snow into deep pockets at higher elevations. Where snow remained dry expect to find pockets of storm slabs that are reactive to human-triggering. Be especially cautious transitioning into wind-loaded terrain, more reactive deposits lurk in leeward features.
No recent avalanche activity has been reported.
Please continue to post your observations and photos to the Mountain Information Network.
Variable southerly winds have redistributed 30 to 50 cm of recent snow at higher elevations. Just below the new snow, a layer of moist snow exists at lower elevations, while it has frozen into a thick melt-freeze crust in higher elevations. The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled and bonding.
Snowpack depths reach 140-180 cm at treeline and higher.
Thursday night
Cloudy with flurries, 0 to 2 cm. Light to moderate southwest winds. -5 C at treeline.
Friday
Cloudy and light snow, 5 to 10 cm. Moderate to strong winds. 0 to -5 C at treeline. Freezing levels 1000m.
Saturday
Cloudy and light snow, 2 to 5 cm. Moderate southwest winds. -5 C at treeline.
Sunday
Cloudy with sunny periods, trace snow amounts. Light southwest winds. -5 to -10 C at treeline.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
