Heightened avalanche conditions exist on wind loaded features in the alpine. Avoid freshly loaded terrain features, especially around ridge crests, roll-overs and steep terrain.
Watch for southwest winds picking up throughout the day and redistributing recent storm snow into alpine lees. Use caution when transitioning into wind affected terrain, wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.
No recent avalanches have been reported in the region.
If you do head into the backcountry please consider submitting observations and/or photos on the Mountain Information Network.
5 to 10 cm of storm snow overlies a weak layer of surface hoar above a breakable crust that extends well into the alpine. The mid and lower snowpack is made up of a series of crusts and rounded grains. The snowpack is generally well consolidated.
Overall, the snow depth remains relatively shallow, creating challenging travel conditions and numerous hazards at or just below the snow surface across all elevations.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 20 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C, freezing level rise to 2000 m through the night.
Friday
Mostly sunny with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature +1 °C, freezing level 2200 m.
Saturday
Mostly sunny with no precipitation, west alpine winds 50 to 60 km/h, treeline temperature +2 °C, freezing level 2500 m.
Sunday
Mostly sunny with no precipitation, west alpine winds 30 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature +5 °C, freezing level 3000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
