In areas that don’t have wind drifted snow, and aspects that don’t possess the persistent weak layer simply watch for the new snow avalanches if you find higher snow totals. While I am unsure if this new snow will fracture as a slab I would expect the new snow to produce loose sluffs on steep terrain. Even a small loose sluff could knock you off your feet and drag you through unforgiving terrain, over a cliff, or into a terrain trap. Look for signs of instability throughout the day, and consider the consequences of steep terrain.

An unstable snowpack structure exists in uncommon places. A persistent weak layer of facets next to an ice crust is buried 2 feet deep on the southeast through southwest-facing terrain. We don't often have this problem on these aspects.

Yesterday we didn’t see any activity on this layer, but that could change today. With more loading from snow and wind, slab avalanches involving wind drifted snow and new snow avalanches could step down and fracture on this persistent weak layer. If you do choose to ride in south-facing terrain, the best risk management strategy will be to ride slopes less than 30 degrees in steepness.