Snow pit tests didn't produce alarming results but it did identify multiple persistent weaknesses in the snowpack in the area I traveled.
We'll have to see what this storm brings snow and water-wise but its forecasted to bring us a foot plus of snow in the next couple of days, will it be enough to overburden the persistent weak layers? No question, increasing danger over the next couple of days, so it's heads up traveling in the backcountry if you're going to get out this weekend. Considerable danger tomorrow if forecast verifies.
