Not a huge problem but steep east facing slopes had wet surface instabilities, mostly off rocky areas and cliffs. Something to watch out for tomorrow with more warm temps forecasted.

We're dealing with a few persistent weak layers and the problematic ones are mid to deep in the pack. These aren't going to heal anytime soon but seem stubborn to fail right now. With wind and snow in the forecast these weaknesses can easily come to life. The upper portion of the December snow is weak and incohesive. Capping both the December and early January snow is a thin wind crust (?) with small grain facets on either side of the crust.

Pit tests were stubborn and somewhat inconclusive but I would be hard pressed to jump into steep terrain on the north half of the compass, especially if there is an easterly component to the slope. Things will be changing by the weekend and early next week with the addition of more water weight to the snowpack.