Wet loose avalanches will again be the main issue today. The good news: this problem is predictable and avoidable. As the day heats up the east facing terrain will be the first to become wet and soggy, followed by the south, southwest and finally the west aspects later in the day. As the snow surface becomes damp, wet and soggy it's time to get off of and out from under any steep sunlit terrain. This wet snow could pack a punch if gets warm enough today as there are slick crusts 10-15" down for the wet snow to run fast and far on.

The fine print: Increasing clouds today may either offset or accentuate the wet activity today by either blotting out the sun OR promoting greenhousing (trapping and adding heat to even low and mid-elevation northerly slopes). Similarly, the winds shouldn't be a factor until overnight, but...if they kick in earlier, they'll help offset the heating issues. The key will be to recognizing how the snow is behaving and adjusting your terrain selection accordingly.

Example of wet loose naturals from Saturday (pc: Gagne)

It's glide avalanche season in the standard areas of Broads, Stairs, and Mill B South of BCC, upper Porter Fork (Raymond Slabs), and other areas where the glide cracks are opening. A large glide release ran in mid-Broads Fork (Bonkers) on Saturday (pic below). Bill Nalli has an excellent pic of the many glide cracks in steep east to northeast facing Broads from yesterday. These are not human triggered - they run spontaneously as full depth releases and would likely be unsurvivable. Avoidance and/or minimizing exposure is the best course of action. For more info on glides, click here and here.