The weather forecast is calling for a gradual warming trend for the next few days. Watch for a buried persistent weak layer to become reactive.
A weak layer surface hoar and/or facets is buriesd 40 to 60 cm and may become more reactive as the temperature rises in the coming days.
Loose dry avalanches will be likely in steep terrain where new snow hasn't formed a slab.
On Tuesday there were reports of large (size 2) dry loose avalanches running in steep terrain. These were stepping down to a weak layer of facets buried in late January. Expect this layer of facets to become more reactive as the temperature gradually warms and snow above becomes more cohesive.
Around 25 cm of new snow that fell over the weekend sits on 20 to 40 cm of mostly faceted snow. This all sits on a weak layer of surface hoar or facets buried in late January.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy with 0 to 1 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. 25 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
