Isolated persistent slab avalanches up to around 2 feet deep, failing on weak sugary faceted snow are possible in outlying areas with shallow and poor snow structure. The added weight from this week's drifted snow or seasonal warming might be enough to activate buried dormant weak layers in some areas, and although rather unlikely, dangerous triggered avalanches are a possibility that I must continue to include in this discussion. Whumpfing is a significant red flag indicating potential persistent slab instability.

Drifting of the week's fresh snow created heightened wind slab avalanche conditions, mainly at upper elevations, Increasing north winds today will build fresh wind slabs that may be sensitive to your weight.. You could trigger wind slabs or cornice falls in steep drifted upper and mid elevation elevation terrain today. Watch for and avoid stiffer wind deposited snow on the lee side of major ridges and in and around terrain features like sub-ridges, cliff bands, and steep walled gullies. Ridge top cornices might break further back than expected, and cornice falls could trigger more dangerous slab avalanches on steep slopes below.

Temperatures hovered near freezing overnight at many stations, and the snow did not solidly refreeze. Daytime warming and sun this afternoon will continue heightened wet avalanche conditions today, and you could trigger wet avalanches if you venture on steep slopes with saturated surface snow.