A layer of weak sugary faceted snow from October is now buried under new snow from the past week. The weak faceted snow was left over from October in areas where it didn't melt out. This is mainly above about 9000' on northeast, north, and northwest facing slopes. This layer has produced slab avalanches, cracking and collapsing of the snowpack which are all bullseye clues to avalanche danger. This old layer of faceted snow is known as a "persistent weak layer" because it can persist for long periods of time producing avalanches during and after each storm. The only mitigation that works is to avoid steep slopes where this faceted snow exists.