The new snow on its own was well behaved on Friday, and I did not see any signs of instability. The danger lies deeper within the snowpack in the faceted snow that formed during the January dry spell. This snow remains weak. The addition of the new snow has added some stress to that weak snow, increasing the likelihood of triggering an avalanche that breaks deep.

Overall, the snowpack is stubborn. Collapsing is not happening anymore. But, again, the old snow from January remains weak, and it is possible for a person to trigger a dangerous avalanche. What makes the situation tricky is that it is almost impossible to tell which slopes will avalanche and which won't.