12-15 inches of new snow the past 48 hours combined with strong winds and continued snow today will make human triggered avalanches likely. Wind slabs can be up to 3 feet thick and exist on many aspects due to variable and strong winds. Cautious route finding and careful snowpack evaluation are essential. Also, give large cornices a wide berth. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 6000 feet, MODERATE between 5000-6000 feet and LOW below.

12-15 inches of new snow the past 48 hours combined with strong winds and continued snow today will make human triggered avalanches likely. Wind slabs can be up to 3 feet thick and exist on many aspects due to variable and strong winds. Cautious route finding and careful snowpack evaluation are essential. Also, give large cornices a wide berth. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 6000 feet, MODERATE between 5000-6000 feet and LOW below.

New snow yesterday combined with more snow and strong winds today will create dangerous avalanche conditions. Cautious route finding and careful snowpack evaluation are essential. Human triggered storm slab and wind slab avalanches are likely. Be cautious of cornices as they get larger with today's wind, and assess weak layers around a crust 1.5 to 3 feet from the surface. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000 feet and MODERATE below.

Thin fresh wind slabs will continue to form through the day on top of a crust in many locations. Older wind slabs also rest on deeper crusts. Large cornices exist and should be treated as suspect. Weak snow near a series of crusts in the upper snowpack should also be assessed before committing to a slope. The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 6000 feet on steep wind loaded terrain. 

Thin fresh wind slabs will continue to form through the day on top of a crust in many locations. Older wind slabs also rest on deeper crusts. Large cornices exist and should be treated as suspect. Weak snow near a series of crusts in the upper snowpack should also be assessed before committing to a slope. The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 6000 feet on steep wind loaded terrain. 

Cornices and glide cracks have the potential to fail and trigger wind slabs at upper elevations. Give both cornices and slopes with glide cracks a wide berth today. As snow accumulates today fresh wind slabs may form on top of widespread crusts.  Weak snow near a series of crusts exists in the upper snowpack that should be assessed before committing to a slope. The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 6000 feet. 

The combination of weekend warming, a light refreeze of the surface snow and rain will provide us with another day of wet loose avalanche problems. The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 5000 feet. Human triggered avalanches are possible in the moist surface snow on all aspects. Recent warming weakened cornices and it is best to avoid them today. Weak snow near a series of crusts exists in the upper snowpack that should be assessed before committing to a slope.

The combination of weekend warming, a light refreeze of the surface snow and rain will provide us with another day of wet loose avalanche problems. The avalanche danger is MODERATE above 5000 feet. Human triggered avalanches are possible in the moist surface snow on all aspects. Recent warming weakened cornices and it is best to avoid them today. Weak snow near a series of crusts exists in the upper snowpack that should be assessed before committing to a slope.

Warming and sunshine led to both natural and human triggered avalanches over the past 48 hours. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5500 feet. Human triggered avalanches will become likely as the sun weakens the snow surface and large cornices. Natural avalanches will also be possible so limit exposure to run-out zones, particularly in the heat of the day. Weak snow near a series of crusts exists in the upper snowpack that should be assessed before committing to a slope.

The avalanche danger is MODERATE, but will rise on sunny slopes today. The quick transition from winter to spring-like conditions will bring a host of avalanche problems. Pay attention to the affect of sun and warming temperatures on the recent snow as both human triggered and natural loose, wet avalanches are possible. Large cornices could also weaken and fail. Lingering wind slabs in the alpine and weak snow above a crust 2-3 feet from from the surface still exist.

The avalanche danger is MODERATE, but will rise on sunny slopes today. The quick transition from winter to spring-like conditions will bring a host of avalanche problems. Pay attention to the affect of sun and warming temperatures on the recent snow as both human triggered and natural loose, wet avalanches are possible. Large cornices could also weaken and fail. Lingering wind slabs in the alpine and weak snow above a crust 2-3 feet from from the surface still exist.

Sunny, warm spring days bring a mix of avalanche problems. Pay attention to how quickly warming affects the new snow from the past week. Both human triggered and natural wet, loose avalanches are possible. Large cornices could also weaken and fail. Lingering wind slabs in the alpine and weak snow above a crust 2-3 feet from from the surface still exist. The danger is MODERATE, but will rise on sunny slopes as the day progresses.

UPDATE: The Swan Range picked up close to a foot of snow in the past 24 hours with 7 inches the past 3 hours. This new snow and wind formed wind slabs in upper elevation terrain, and continues to stress deeper weak layers on top of a crust 2 to 3 feet from the surface. Careful snowpack and terrain evaluation are essential. Human triggered avalanches are likely today. The danger is CONSIDERABLE above 5000 feet and MODERATE below.

More snow overnight created heightened avalanche conditions. Up to 1.5 feet of snow fell since Sunday night. This new snow and wind formed wind slabs in upper elevation terrain, and continues to stress deeper weak layers on top of a crust 2 to 3 feet from the surface. Careful snowpack and terrain evaluation are important. Human triggered avalanches are possible today. The danger is MODERATE* but could rise if snowfall persists longer than expected today. Swan Range advisory here.