At the mid and upper elevations skiers and riders could trigger wind slabs on steep avalanche prone slopes. With the exception of some isolated pockets of shallow wind slab the snowpack is mostly stable at the lower elevations.
Recent north to west winds scoured windward terrain and created wind slabs on leeward slopes. These slabs could be human triggered on steep wind loaded slopes with depths that range from 6 to 24 inches.
Clouds will lower and thicken overnight. Light snow will develop by sunrise become heavier and steadier during the day and further increase in intensity during the afternoon and into the evening. Temperatures will be in the teens and 20s. Westerly winds will continue at 25 to 30 with gusts to near 50 miles per hour.New wind slabs will begin to form on leeward aspects and gain depth and volume during the day. The general avalanche hazard will be MODERATE and increase as the day progresses. New soft surface slabs are likely to be sensitive to human triggers. Monitor conditions and be ready to adjust plans if the avalanche hazard rapidly increases.
