Southern San Juan

Up to a foot of new snow fell on weak surfaces, making it easier for you to trigger an avalanche where you find 8 inches or more of settled snow on a steep, shady slope. The most dangerous areas are where the most snow fell or where winds drifted snow into thicker slabs on leeward slopes. Be on the lookout for cracking, collapsing, and whumpfing as a sign that new snow is cohesive enough to slide, and you should stick to lower-angled slopes.

You can find safer travel on slopes that face the south side of the compass, where the new snow is well bonded to thick surface crusts.