Dangerous avalanche conditions persist where surfaces remained dry through the storm.
Natural activity may taper off but human-triggered avalanche activity remains likely.
+50 cm of storm snow and strong winds have built reactive slabs at higher elevations. Deeper deposits are expected in north and east facing terrain around ridgelines.
Explosive control in the region produced storm slab avalanches to up to size 2.5. No natural avalanches were reported by 4 pm on Wednesday however poor visibility and high avalanche hazard kept many users out of the backcountry.
If you do head out please consider reporting and observations and photos from your day to the Mountain Information Network.
50 to 70 cm of settling storm snow overlies a crust at lower elevations and wind-affected surfaces in the alpine and exposed treeline.
The mid and lower snowpack are generally well consolidated. The recent snow has improved travel conditions at lower elevations, but many obstacles, such as sticks and rocks, lurk just below the surface.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy with 10 to 15 cm above the rain-snow line. The freezing level hovers around 1000 m. 60 to 80 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy with 1 to 10 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level falls to 500 m.
Friday
Cloudy with 10 to 20 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level hovers around 500 m.
Saturday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 25 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level hovers around 500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
