Mountain temperatures will increase significantly in the next couple days, with daytime temperatures in the mid forties at 9000' expected tomorrow. Looks like about 5 inches of new snow fell overnight, and there is 22 inches of total snow at the 8400' Tony Grove Snotel. A couple feet of heavy snow and graupel fell at upper elevations, and strong west and southwest winds plastered it into the terrain. Southwest winds are still cranking at the 9700' CSI Logan Peak weather station, with average wind speeds close to 30 mph and gusts pushing 50 mph.

Heavy new snow and significant wind drifting created heightened avalanche conditions on many steep upper and mid-elevation slopes and despite rapid settlement, people could still trigger avalanches of wind drifted new snow. Warmth will cause an increasing danger of wet avalanches during the day, especially in sunny terrain.