Lizard-Flathead

We've had a lot of snow in very little time. The snowpack needs time to settle. Stick to low-angle terrain free from overhead hazards.

If you go out, consider making a MIN report.

On Saturday, several storm slab avalanches were reported. Information is limited but the storm snow is reactive and needs time to bond.

Several large (size 2-2.5) storm slab avalanches occurred in the Lizard Range on Thursday.

If you head out into the backcountry, please submit a MIN. We look at every single one🙌

Recent snowfall amounts are around 50 to 60 cm. In wind-exposed terrain, the new snow has stiffened into a slab and is reactive to riders.The bottom of the snowpack has a crust from early November that is just above the ground. The crust has acted as a bed surface for recent avalanches.Snowpack depth is 100-180 cm at treeline.

Sunday Night

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Monday

Cloudy with 10 to 20 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

A mix of sun and cloud with up to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Don't let storm day fever lure you into consequential terrain.
• As the storm slab problem worsens, the easy solution is to choose more conservative terrain.
• Storm slabs in motion may step down to deeper layers resulting in large avalanches.