Recent storm snow combined with strong winds will create dangerous avalanche conditions in steep terrain today through Monday. Avalanches will be easily triggered and may run long distances. Avoid travelling in or below steep slopes during this time period.
Heavy storm snow across the area will create touchy conditions today. Steep terrain should be avoided until this new snow has time to settle
Strong winds out of the southwest and fresh snow will create some thick and sensitive slabs on leeward terrain (north and east sides of the mountian. Avoid travelling in steep terrain below ridgelines and gullies.
Deep weak layers will be stressed by the addition of new weight loading the snowpack. The possibility of these weak layers "waking up" to this new stress will be possible. Triggering a small slide may result in a "step-down" avalanche on these deeper weak layers.
