Yesterday's strong winds with an inch or two of snow, conspire to produce dense drifts that'll react to our additional weight. Look for MODERATE avalanche danger around the compass on upper elevation slopes in the wind zone and northerly, leeward terrain near treeline. In either case, human triggered avalanches are possible, especially on steep slopes with recent deposits of wind drifted snow, and particularly in terrain with an easterly component to its aspect. Lose some elevation, you lose the wind, and you lose the problem. Generally LOW avalanche danger is found on lower elevation terrain where human triggered avalanches are UNLIKELY.

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