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Last night's precipitation began as rain showers and changed over to snow after the passage of a cold front. Overnight snowfall at the higher elevations was 3 to 6 inches with 0.4 to 0.6 inches of moisture. The general avalanche hazard is low at the upper elevations. Up there southwest winds may from isolated pockets of wind slab less than a foot in depth. A person may be able to trigger a small slab avalanche on firm old snow surfaces in very steep wind loaded avalanche starting zones. Triggering a small slab avalanche can be consequential in severe terrain, especially when snow depths are shallow. No avalanche hazards are present below an elevation of 9,000 feet.

Expect partly cloudy skies overnight before cloud cover begins to increase during the day and the chance for light snowfall develops in the afternoon. Overnight lows in the mountains will be near 10 degrees before climbing into the low teens in the afternoon. Southwesterly ridgetop winds will veer to the northwest at 5 to 15 miles per hour.On Monday, the general avalanche hazard is expected to be Low above 9,000 feet. In terrain that held snow prior to the recent snowfall, skiers and riders might be able to trigger an isolated pocket of slab up to a foot deep in very steep, wind loaded starting zones. Early season conditions exist, and even small slides can result in serious injuries if backcountry travelers are swept into bare, rocky terrain. Below 9,000 feet, the storm snow fell onto bare or patchy ground, and the potential for avalanches has not yet developed.