New snow is expected to bond poorly to the old wind effected surface.
Avoid avalanche terrain.
New snow is falling on either facets or old hard wind affected snow. It is likely that this new snow will not stick well to the old surface.
Observations are limited due to extreme cold. Given the cold temperatures, ongoing wind, and lack of recent observations, it is best to assume wind slabs may still be lingering in leeward terrain features in wind-affected terrain.
Up to 30 cm of new snow is now sitting on a heavily wind affected and faceted upper snowpack.
Snowpack depths vary widely due to wind, but average around 130 cm across the region.
Sunday Night
Cloudy. 20 cm of snow. 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -25 °C.
Monday
Cloudy. 15 cm of snow. 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -26 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 10 cm of snow. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -20 °C.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 4 to 5 cm of snow. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -17 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
