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The General Avalanche Hazard is CONSIDERABLE at Mid and Upper elevations. Continued new and forecasted snow and ten inches yesterday, combined with South-Southwest ridgetop winds, are creating sensitive slabs 1 to 3 feet in depth in lee areas. Reports of remotely or easily triggered slides continue to come in from Mid elevations where increasing snow load is overcomming the weaknesses of layers of buried faceted snow. The slides have been on Westerly to Northerly to Easterly aspects. Avalanches have the potential to step down to deeper layers, particularly on northeast aspects in terrain that has seen little skier traffic. Sunday a skier triggered a 3 foot slab on a northeast aspect in Granite Canyon. He was carried full track and sustained serious injuries. This slide path had been skied numerous times before a weak zone was finally encountered. The General Hazard is LOW at the Lower elevations.

The chance for snow showers is to continue through Wednesday. West winds are expected to lessen overnight to 10-20 mph averages during the day. Temperatures are to remain cool with mountain highs in teens.The General Avalanche Hazard is expected to be MODERATE throughout the forecast area on Wednesday. Slabs involving new and recent snow may be triggered by human activity to depths of four feet in steep terrain. These slabs may be most sensitive in higher elevation starting zones that have seen the most recent wind loading but could also occur at other elevations where weak layers may be easier to affect. Additional moisture, or an increase in forecasted high temperatures may result in an increase in the hazard rating. Please check the morning bulletins for the most current information.