Our focus remains on the weak snow near the ground from October. This is buried under all the snow that fell in December. This layer has produced numerous natural avalanches. I'm starting to see it gaining some strength but it remains unstable and dangerous at this time. This problem is found on the north half of the compass. Shallow locations where the snowpack is 3 feet total depth or less are more unstable. Southerly facing slopes do not have this weak layer and are generally safe right now.