Wind and snow brings fresh potential for reactive wind slabs to form.
Avalanche danger may be lower in the east of this region, with minimal snow expected.
Strong winds and new snow have likely formed fresh and reactive slabs on north and east facing slopes. Slabs may sit over weak layers, increasing reactivity.
No new avalanches have been reported, but observations are limited. We expect wind slabs to be triggerable by riders, especially in the west of the region with further snowfall and wind.
If you are heading into the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations or photos to the Mountain Information Network.
By Tuesday afternoon up to 15 cm of snow has likely fallen in the west of this region, redistributed into deeper deposits on north and east facing slopes at higher elevations.
A prominent crust, formed in mid-December, is now buried 60 to 100 cm deep. This crust extends up to 1800 m near the Pine Pass area.
In thin snowpack areas, faceted grains or depth hoar may exist at the base of the snowpack.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 15 cm of snow, greatest accumulations from Pine Pass to the Hominka River . 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 3 to 4 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
