Generally speaking, our snowpack is stacking up about as good as can be hoped for. We had no snow on the ground until Nov 20, when we picked up 6"-12" of dense, heavy snow. That was followed by 25" on the 26th, and then a whopping 33" on the 29th! As a result, we do not have the dreaded loose, sugary, faceted weak layer at the base of the snowpack that we had last season, and that the rest of the state currently has. Nevertheless, some faceting has occurred in the basement. Extended column tests are not producing propagation on this layer, but it is worth paying attention to, especially in areas where a dense, hard slab can be found on top. See this observation from Dave Garcia.