We've had a few storms over the last week where the wind has blown the snow around and created slabs and drifts that are scattered about. These storms have happened fairly rapidly and the snowpack hasn't had much time to stabilize and adjust. The newer layers of snow are somewhat unstable in some areas. Furthermore, a blanket of new snow is now camouflaging the wind drifts and wind slabs making it hard to recognize them. Bottom Line: conditions are not all that dangerous out there but there are booby traps scattered around. Before getting into the bigger more committing terrain, it's best to give the snowpack a day or two to settle, stabilize and adjust to the newer layers from the last week.