A persistent weak layer of dry, sugary faceted snow still exists on NW-N-NE-E aspects beneath a slab that is 2'-3' thick. The weakest snow exists right around treeline and this is the most likely zone for triggering an avalanche. Elsewhere, these avalanches are getting harder to trigger and there is some spatial variability associated with this weak layer. Some parties are still getting failures and propagation in snow pit tests, while others are not. One party even reported several large collapses on Saturday. This is the first report of collapsing in about two weeks and is a sign of our snowpack reacting to the near record warm temperatures over the past few days. We'll see above average temperatures again today and I'm going to continue to give this problem a wide berth for the time being.

South facing slopes are dry and have no snow. Warm temperatures and morning sunshine will create the potential for wet avalanche activity on adjacent sunny slopes. Increasing cloud cover today may keep wet activity in check. If you find yourself enjoying a corn cycle on solar aspects, then you need to be paying attention to signs of wet activity. If the slopes are getting wet, sloppy, and no longer support your weight, it's time to get off steep sunny terrain.