Winds on Pre-Laurel Peak: N 5-15 Temp 4° Percent of Normal: 113%

Bluebird conditions are on tap for today as high pressure builds over the region. Early morning temperatures are in the low single digits with mountain highs today in the low 20's. Light northerly winds will shift to the east and then south. It looks like a dry week ahead with gradually warming temperatures.

Close to 3' of snow has fallen over the past week and conditions are all time. They are also very dangerous, particularly on northerly aspects where recent and wind drifted snow over the past week have produced numerous natural avalanches stepping down into buried persistent weak layers, and at least one very large, likely human triggered avalanche. There's some uncertainty out there with a few avalanches in surprise locations, and some layers of weak, faceted snow starting to appear higher up in the snowpack. Give the snowpack time to adjust. Practice conservative decision making and continue to avoid slopes steeper than 30 degrees that face W-N-E-SE. On southerly aspects, avalanches are still possible. Avoid steep slopes in these areas that have a smooth, rounded appearance, and look for signs of instability such as cracking in the snow surface.

Check out the "Week in Review" video below for skiing and avalanche highlights.