Another warm storm with heavy rain is approaching.
Saturated snowpack may lead to wet avalanche activity on steep slopes.
Although the snowpack has already seen significant rain and high freezing levels, small wet loose avalanches are still possible on steep slopes.
No recent avalanches have been reported. However, observations are extremely limited in this area.
If you're heading out into the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the MIN.
Rain from the past days has saturated and significantly melted the current snowpack, which is diminishing rapidly as you lose elevation.
A new melt-freeze crust has formed at the snow surface at upper elevations above 1600 m.
Treeline areas currently hold an estimated 30 to 50 cm of snow.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy. Rain expected early evening. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
Wednesday
Cloudy. 50 to 80 mm of rain. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +4 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.
Thursday
Partially cloudy. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
Friday
Cloudy. Up to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
