Avalanche danger relates directly to daytime warming and solar radiation. Although cloudy skies are forecasted tomorrow, its still wise to get an early start and early finish.
Weather Forecast
Light precipitation expected for Tuesday. At higher elevations snow values may reach 5-10cm and at lower elevations a mix of snow and rain is expected. Temperatures will stay near zero. Minimal solar input is expected, however localized solar input (un-forecasted) could elevate the danger rating. Temperatures will continue to cool into Wednesday.
Snowpack Summary
Overnight cooling has developed a melt freeze crust on all aspects and elevations except for hight north facing terrain. This crust has been deteriorating with daytime warming. Dry snow is still found on high north aspects. Many areas exhibit a cohesive midpack over the basal facets, while other thin areas have weak facets to the ground.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or reported.
Problems
Loose Wet
Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.