Expect a rising danger of wet avalanches as mountain temperatures rise with midday warmth again today, and heightened avalanche conditions will develop in steep terrain. Once again, mountain weather stations report above or near freezing overnight temperatures. Any surface refreeze today is thin and superficial, with softening of the snow from midday heat likely to occur even earlier today. North facing slopes are getting wetter and potentially more active as buried layers of dry and winter-like snow become moistened.... Pin wheels or roller balls are signs that the surface is heating up, and you should avoid travel on or under steep slopes with saturated surface snow. As always, watch for terrain traps like trees or gullies below you. It's best to plan for an early exit this time of year and retreat if you start sinking into warmth softened wet snow.

The midday warmth will cause large cornices to sag and buckle, and some may naturally calve off, threatening slopes below. Use caution traveling along the ridges, since the warming cornices could be sensitive to human weight and might break further back than expected.