With each loading event we see this dragon come back to life - It's hard to say how much wind or snow (weight) it will take to re-activate this beast. Looking back to the Meadows avalanche from January 26th we had a new load of 2-6" inches of snow with about 0.5" of SWE. This was enough of a load to cause human triggered avalanches. Our weak and fragile snowpack just can't handle a lot of weight.
Today, we will continue to add more weight and stress to the snowpack as a series of small storms impact northern Utah. Currently, many stations have reported (0.1" to 0.36") snow water equivalent (load to our snowpack). By the end of the day we could see this add up to roughly the same snow and water amounts that led to the Meadows Close Call , West Willows Avalanche , and Lavina Creek slides. The most suspect terrain will be mid to upper elevation northwest through east facing terrain that is being loaded by the wind and new snow. Avoid - rocky, steep, and shallow areas if you decide to push the slope angles. Set your-self up for success by choosing terrain with clean run-outs.
This year, I've continued to avoid this terrain all together by keeping my slope angles to 30° and avoiding terrain that's above and adjacent to me. I simply do not trust the snowpack. I am yet to ride anything steep (greater than 30°) that faces the north half of the compass. Maybe, some would call me too conservative (that's okay) I am in it for the long run.