Fresh pockets of wind slab may exist due to new snow and wind from the northeast. In areas with enough snow to ride, thick to thin snow pack transitions remain a concern.
Fresh wind slabs may exist due to new snow and wind loading from the northeast. Avalanches are possible in isolated terrain features like gullies and alpine bowls where deeper deposits of wind-loaded snow exist.
No new or recent avalanches have been reported, however there are very few field observations coming from this forecast area.
If you go out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
In the alpine, up to 15 cm of new snow sits above a variety of old snow surfaces including wind-pressed snow and faceted snow. At treeline and below the new snow sits on a widespread crust. South and west-facing alpine slopes are generally scoured.
The snowpack is shallow and faceted with multiple crusts. Pockets of deeper snow may be found near ridges, gully features, and established avalanche paths.
Average snowpack depths at treeline vary between 20 to 80 cm.
Wednesday Night
Clear periods, ridgetop wind 40-50 km/h from the northeast, treeline temperatures near -20 C.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud, ridgetop wind 35-45 km/h from the southeast. Treeline temperatures near -15 C.
Friday
Snow 5-10 cm, ridgetop wind 5-15 km/h from the southwest, treeline temperature -15 C.
Saturday
New snow 5 cm, ridgetop winds light 30-40 km/h from the southwest, treeline temperatures near -10 C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
