Strong southwest wind Monday morning no doubt drifted a lot of the low density powder from our previous storm. The wind switched more west mid day and slowed down. New snow totals across the Skyline on Monday varied from 5 to 15 inches. Below is a picture of the storm board in Spring City Canyon which was cleared on Sunday:

Poor visibility on Monday did not allow for very good snow and avalanche assessment of the upper elevations. I did note that in sheltered areas the new snow was somewhat sensitive. My guess is that there probably was some natural avalanche activity along the higher ridges.

Considering the recent wind and all of the new powder from the last two storms that was getting blown around yesterday morning, the wise backcountry traveler will let the snowpack settle and stabilize for a day or so before "stepping out" into bigger steeper terrain. "Sidehill" or "ski cut" small steep test slopes with no consequences today to get a feel if the new snow is sensitive.