Today, expect sunny skies with a high temperature near 33F (at 10,000') and Northerly winds 5-10 mph. A broad ridge of high pressure will bring dry weather and temperatures will soar 5-10 degrees above normal later in the week.

NWS Weather Forecast.

Warm temps and a strong March sun have rapidly settled last week's snow. Most aspects and elevations contain a 2-4 cm melt-freeze crust, and the snowpack has gained strength through time and warm temperatures. In isolated areas, weak, sugary, faceted snow still exists near the ground at the highest elevations on NW-N-E aspects. The most suspect areas are less than 5' deep and contain wind-drifted snow on top of the deeply-buried persistent weak layer. Slopes with steep convexities and rocky, more radical terrain are where you are most likely to trigger an avalanche failing on weak, faceted snow.