The weak preexisting snow from earlier this season that makes up our shaky and fragile base is my biggest concern right now. We are now adding layers on top of this weak base and sooner or later things are going to become dangerous, maybe today. Timing is a little tricky but the writing is on the wall. Until today, I've felt comfortable prowling around in steeper terrain. Even though there hasn't been much wind to form slabs, there's enough new snow to make me nervous given the weak base it's falling on. I'll be avoiding steep terrain today.