This will be the last regularly scheduled forecast for the season. I will continue to update the snowpack summary through the end of the month as conditions warrant.

Storm totals at Gold Basin Study Plot (10,000').

Snotel site near Geyser Pass Trailhead (9600').

NWS weather forecast

Weather: A cold front out of the north will move southeasterly across the region today bringing clouds, cold temperatures, and a slight chance for precipitation this morning. We should see clearing skies later today with blustery NW winds, and high temps barely reaching 30 degrees. We'll remain under a cool, northwest flow through mid-week.

Snowpack: The snowpack is in a transition phase and it's a mixed bag of conditions out there. Corn snow has been developing on SE-S-W aspects, as well as in low angle northerlies that see a lot of direct sunshine. Cold temps over the next several days will put the corn harvest on hold however as the snow isn't likely to soften much. More sheltered, and steeper north-facing terrain is a mix of wind hammered, crusted, and heat-affected snow. In deeper areas, the snowpack is consolidating and has gained strength but there are still shallow areas where faceted snow from February can be found. You are most likely to find this weak snow on northerly aspects in areas of rocky, radical, more extreme terrain. It can also be found on shady aspects at lower elevations where it is extremely susceptible to daytime heating.