Nowcast- A weak wave of moisture slid through the region late last night, delivering a couple traces of snow and ushering in slightly warmer temperatures which register in the mid teens this morning. Winds switched to the west shortly after dinnertime and blow 15-25 mph near the high peaks. Recent winds worked our big, open alpine terrain, but riding and turning conditions remain solid, especially on wind sheltered slopes where you'll find cold settled pow.
Forecast- A storm churns away to our north and I think we might be left out of the powder party invite. Look for scattered snow showers this morning with a better shot of more organized storminess developing as the day progresses. Westerly winds are the wild card today depending on how the storm evolves. Best case, they blow in the 30's and 40's... worst case, they bump into the 70's later today. Temperatures climb into the mid 20's and dip into the teens overnight.
Futurecast- On again, off again... storminess continues through the weekend and we may stack up 5"-10" of snow by Sunday morning.
Ted was on the east side of the range in the Mill Creek zone yesterday and reports excellent riding conditions and phenomenal coverage. His trip report is found
HERE.Huge thanks for all the great obs streaming in from the eastern front. Detailed trip reports and recent obs are found
HERE.
No significant recent avalanche activity to report. However, if ya wanna geek out, click
HERE to track this years slide activity throughout the range.
