Normal early season hazards were the only concern with the riding on Sunday. The warm temperatures that preceded the storm, and the warm dense snow that fell initially (combined with the warm winds) appeared to help stabilize any previous weak layers within our newly formed snowpack.

Wild card will be the potential for a buried newly formed Rain Crust once the temperatures drop (and we get the forecast for incoming heavy snowfall) over the new few days; and how widespread this possible issue may be distributed. In the meantime, any snow from the latest events that is experiencing rain fall may be suspect for Wet Snow Avalanche Problems. The good news here is, the riding in any of these potential Wet Zones is going to be terrible and easily avoidable due to the lack of cover and difficulty of travel. Terrain Traps in likely places at Mid Elevations could be an issue for the unsuspecting.