Wind slabs will continue to build at upper elevations.
Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
Watch for fresh wind slabs at higher elevations where dry snow can be found. Wind slabs likely sit over a crust, increasing reactivity.
No new avalanches were reported.
Suspect wind slabs to be forming at upper elevations that may be human triggered.
Recent storm snow is being redistributed by strong southwest winds, forming fresh wind slabs over a crust that developed earlier in the week and can be found up to 2200 m.
A mid-November crust with sugary, faceted snow above it persists in the snowpack but appears to be improving, particularly in areas where a strong surface crust is present.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy. 3 to 10 cm of snow. 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 4 to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
