There is a level 3 or Considerable danger in the backcountry, and dangerous deep slab avalanche conditions persist in steep upper and mid-elevation terrain. You'll find pockets with a level 4 or High danger at upper elevations on steep slopes with significant recent deposits of drifted fresh snow. You are still likely to trigger very dangerous and perhaps deadly deep slab avalanches on many steep slopes, and any triggered avalanche in drifted upper elevation terrain is likely to be huge and potentially unsurvivable. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision-making will be essential in the backcountry today, and you should avoid steep drifted slopes and obvious or historic avalanche paths.. You'll find safer conditions in lower angled terrain, on south facing slopes, and at lower elevations, but you could still trigger avalanches on steep slopes in most areas.

Terrain to avoid: All slopes approaching 35 degrees or steeper with recent wind deposits

All slopes approaching 35 degrees or steeper that face northeast, north, northwest and east above 8,000' that did not slide in the last storm. With new snow and wind, it's very difficult to tell which ones slid and which did not.

Overall, there is a Level 3 (Considerable) danger with pockets of Level 4 (High) danger.

Safer terrain: The riding conditions are excellent on slopes of 30 degrees or less, so there's no sense in rolling the dice on steeper terrain.

Terrain to avoid: All slopes approaching 35 degrees or steeper with recent wind deposits

All slopes approaching 35 degrees or steeper that face northeast, north, northwest and east above 8,000' that did not slide in the last storm. With new snow and wind, it's very difficult to tell which ones slid and which did not.

Overall, there is a Level 3 (Considerable) danger with pockets of Level 4 (High) danger.

Safer terrain: The riding conditions are excellent on slopes of 30 degrees or less, so there's no sense in rolling the dice on steeper terrain.

Terrain to avoid: All slopes approaching 35 degrees or steeper with recent wind deposits

All slopes approaching 35 degrees or steeper that face northeast, north, northwest and east above 8,000' that did not slide in the last storm. With new snow and wind, it's very difficult to tell which ones slid and which did not.

Overall, there is a Level 3 (Considerable) danger with pockets of Level 4 (High) danger.

Safer terrain: The riding conditions are excellent on slopes of 30 degrees or less, so there's no sense in rolling the dice on steeper terrain.

At and above treeline a Level 4 (HIGH) avalanche danger exists for both fresh wind drifts and deep slides that break to the ground. Human triggered avalanches are very likely, especially on steep, upper elevation, wind drifted slopes facing the north half of the compass.

At mid elevations a Level 3 (CONSIDERABLE) avalanche danger will be found on steep, northerly facing slopes. Human triggered avalanches are probable on steep wind drifted slopes.

Slopes facing the south half of the compass at mid and low elevations that had no snow prior to the big storm offer Level 1 (LOW) avalanche danger.

The Bottom Line for today will be an Avalanche Danger of Considerable on steep wind loaded and cross-loaded aspects at and above tree line. The rest of southeast Utah will be at a "touchy" Moderate, where human triggered avalanches on most aspects and elevations are still possible.

Enjoy the new snow, but do so in safe locations. The next couple of days is not the time to raise the bar too high.