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At the upper elevations, backcountry travelers could trigger isolated pockets of soft slab 6 to 12 inches in depth, along with loose snow sluffs in steep, wind loaded avalanche terrain. These small slides will become more susceptible to failure on sun affected aspects if skies remain clear into the afternoon. The snowpack is mostly stable at the low and mid elevations and avalanches are unlikely.

The Pacific storm will move into the region from the southwest bringing light snow showers early on Tuesday, which will increase in intensity later in the day. Mountain locations could see four to eight inches of light density snow by Tuesday night. Overnight lows will be in the mid teens before rising to near 20 in the mountains and 30 in the valleys. Ridge crest winds will be southwesterly at 15 to 25 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate on Tuesday. A slight chance may remain for large loads to trigger full depth avalanches at the upper elevations. In steep, wind loaded avalanche terrain, backcountry travelers could also trigger loose snow sluffs, and isolated pockets of slab up to 12 inches deep. These surface slides will increase in depth and extent as new snow accumulates.