The rain soaked snow will be slow to cool at the mid and low elevations today, as it is insulated beneath a blanket of new snow. Wet loose sluffs can be triggered on steep slopes of all aspects, including northerly, and once moving may entrain snow or gouge down. Wet slabs avalanches are possible. A slide triggered in the new snow could step down into the old wet snow. The wet snow characteristics will change with elevation over surprisingly short distances. Avoid terrain traps such as gullies, creek beds and travel below steep road banks, where even a small slide can pile snow up deeply.

Cornices are increasingly sensitive and often break back further than expected. Give them a wide berth and avoid travel below them. They may also - if large enough - be enough of a trigger to pry out deeper avalanches below.

Roof-avalanches: Buildings are starting to shed their winter snow, so look up and avoid travel below steep roofs.

Glide avalanches are possible on slopes underlain with smooth rock slabs.

With a new load of snow, the weak facet layers in the snowpack will be more sensitive today. Persistent slab avalanches are typically difficult to trigger and very can be dangerous due to the large mass of snow involved. They are unpredictable and difficult to forecast and manage, and can be triggered by a smaller slide today.

Especially avoid continuously steep, complex terrain with sharp break overs, rocks or cliffs and shallow snow pack areas.

The storm snow is right side up – dense heavy snow on the bottom with lighter snow on top – and reports are that it is well bonded to the old snow on some slopes. But the snow will be more sensitive on wind drifted slopes and upper elevation northerly and easterly facing slopes, the most likely places for a person to trigger a new snow slide. Snow conditions will change rapidly with elevation – so reevaluate often. If snowfall and winds increase this afternoon, the danger will become more widespread.