No significant slabs observed in the limited areas traveled today, yet early observations obviously indicated multiple incidents of wind loading and hard slab development, as well as accidents. Forecast for additional snow and significant wind appear to indicate a rising/escalating danger for Sunday.

Storm Slab potential appears likely and with the contributing factors of wind loading this problem may be an issue by mid day on Sunday. As well, additional loading for new snow and wind most likely will promote the need to put Persistent Slab back on the problem list by the end of the day Sunday and into Monday if the forecast verifies for substantial water weight added to the isolated areas holding weak faceted layers. And, this may include those outlying areas outside of the upper Cottonwoods with shallow faceted snowpacks, as well as any possible areas that held onto the widespread weak surface snow that was observed as late as yesterday afternoon.