A CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exists in mid and upper elevation more northerly facing terrain. Human triggered avalanches breaking into weak faceted snow near the ground are likely. Continue to avoid northerly facing steep slopes.
A Persistent Weak Layer of faceted (sugary) snow near the ground will continue to be our main avalanche concern for the foreseeable future. This old snow from November will fail and collapse under the newer snow from December. It will get less sensitive but it's going to remain in place and be an issue for the next storms. This situation is nothing to screw around with.
Current Conditions: Warm air has moved in and will remain through today. Temperatures are in the upper 20s to low 30s. Wind is light to moderate from the west.
Mountain Weather: It'll be warm today with high temperatures well into the 30s at many mountain locations. Wind will remain light today and gradually shift more southerly in direction. The storm for Tuesday doesn't look too impressive for our area. As a matter of fact, I don't think we'll see any snow at all. The next chance for snow is looking like this weekend.
