Another clear blue sky morning in (most of) Minakami with no wind and perfect visibility. It looks like the sun is here to stay for today, but the snow is forecast to hit from tomorrow! The snow should continue for at least a couple of days brining a good dump of snow for the weekend.

Looking up toward Mt Tanigawa, the clouds are covering the mountain with snow expected throughout the day. Looking at the radar it looks like it will hit around noon but stay confined to the Tanigawa area.

People heading into the backcountry are advised to exercise caution, especially in alpine areas. The recent warm weather, winds and cool nights have produced a number of unstable layers (there is still some burried suface hoar and wind slabs). Where possible steeper terrain should be avoided especially on Southern and Eastern slopes.