The small amount of snow we received won't change the avalanche conditions. Overall, the snowpack remains mostly stable in the majority of the terrain.

Details: The old weak sugary snow from October has gained strength and has a very stout, strong and supportable slab over the top of it. The old snow is in a state that we call "dormant". You can still find it if you hunt around. But, it would probably take a VERY large snow event for it to become active again. Our focus shifts to the snow surface during this extended period of high pressure. The longer we go with no snow, the looser and more sugary the snow surface will become. It is possible that once the loose snow that is forming on the surface becomes buried by future storms, it could act as a weak layer. This is speculative right now as many factors influence this process. It is just something to monitor at this point.