Areas of unstable snow persist above an elevation of 8,000 feet. Buried layers of faceted snow continue to be a significant avalanche hazard. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully and identify features of concern . Avalanches are unlikely at the lower elevations except in isolated terrain features.
At the mid and upper elevations slab avalanches up to two feet feet in depth could be triggered by the weight of a single person.
( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Skies will continue to be mostly to partly cloudy. Temperatures were dropping at the end of the day as colder air was moving in from the west. Temperatures on Thursday will in the teens and 20s. Winds will be from the west at 5 to 15 miles per hour.Areas of unstable snow persist at the mid and upper elevations. Buried layers of faceted snow continue to be a significant avalanche hazard. Slab avalanches up to two feet in depth could be triggered by the weight of a single person. Conservative terrain choices are still warranted. Avalanches are unlikely at the lower elevations except in isolated terrain features. The general avalanche hazard is forecast to be MODERATE at the mid and upper elevations and LOW below an elevation of 7,500 feet.
