The National Weather Service Forecasts-

TODAY...SNOW. BECOMING LOCALLY BREEZY. SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS AROUND 29. EAST WIND 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR INTERIOR PASSES.

TONIGHT...LOCALLY BREEZY. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW LATE. SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES. LOWS AROUND 27. EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR INTERIOR PASSES.

SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOCALLY BREEZY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 34. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR
INTERIOR PASSES.

SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS
21 TO 29. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 36.
NORTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.

Thank you Santa for the white Christmas. Its all I wanted!

With a little new snow yesterday and more expected in the forecast for today and tonight avalanche danger will rise a little.

This new snow is coming in with some moderate windloading.

This new snow and wind deposits will be sitting on a fairly consolidated base but there are still multiple weak layers in place.

There are surface and near surface faceted crystals in places from the last 2 weeks dry cold weather.

As this new snow load accumulates watch to see if these prominant weak layers become reactive.

Do to the last 2 weeks high winds the terrain conditions will vary greatly.

Use caution.

Nobody should spend time in the backcountry without a few simple tools.

Avalanche Transceiver, Avalanche Probe, and Shover.

As well as a partner trained in Companion rescue.

Happy Holidays and Be Safe out there Juneau!