Much warmer temperatures will get the wet avalanches moving earlier today and will even include some northeast and northwest aspects at the mid and low elevations. The cooler temps kept most wet activity in check yesterday but wet avalanches will be more active today. Both wet loose and wet slab avalanches will be likely, running fast and far on the slick underlying crusts. Pinwheels and rollerballs are signs to start moving to lower angle terrain.

This section will include isolated areas of lingering soft slab instabilities, fresh wind drifts up high, and cornice fall. These all warrant some mention for extra caution in the higher elevations, particularly in unforgiving terrain. As Derek mentioned in his report yesterday, cornices still need to be given the proper respect and margin/distance near the ridgelines.