This last storm was a significant loading event for our November faceted layer. Reports are trickling in of avalanches that ran on the persistent weak layer (PWL). With all the new snow blanketing the old snow, I think we're well on our way to healing this PWL. That being said, I don't think it is healed yet and that is why the danger remains at CONSIDERABLE for today. We are in a situation where the likelihood is decreasing, but the consequence remains large. Any avalanche that fails into the November facets would bone-breaking, season-ending, deadly and destructive avalanche.

With a bump in winds overnight and so much soft snow available for transport, you are likely to find sensitive slabs of wind-drifted snow on all upper-elevation slopes. The new soft slabs will be most pronounced on lee-ward facing slopes, but elevated winds can load any aspect because winds swirl and change direction as they pass through the mountains, this is known as cross-loading.

Look for cracking, collapsing, and rounded pillows of new snow and avoid steep terrain where you could trigger them. These shouldn't pose too much hazard by themselves today - the concern is if they step down into the buried persistent weak layer.

Out of the wind zone: You could still trigger a loose dry avalanche in steep terrain. While the new snow is rapidly stabilizing, a surefire way to avoid any deeper new snow avalanches is to choose terrain under 30 degrees.