The National Weather Service Forecasts-

TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
HIGHS AROUND 38. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS LATE. LOWS AROUND 27. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 38. NORTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.

Temperatures have remained relatively stabile at -3 and -5c at the Tram and Eaglecrest respectively.

Winds have remained light to moderate with the Tram summit seeing 5-12mph winds and Eaglecrest seeing 10-20mph winds.

We have received almost no precip in the last few days with .7mm in the last 48 hours.

Settlement rates remain good with the snowpack settling 7cm yesterday. This helps to add increased stability to the snowpack over time.

There are still a few questionable deeper weak layers in the snowpack but with not much trigger being added to the snowpack avalanche danger is LOW at this time.

Natural avalanches are unlikely. Avalanches unlikely to reach developed areas.

Human triggered avalanches unlikely as well.

The Urban starting zones are VERY filled in. The next few weeks could be interesting. Conditions are prime for larger avalanches should we get considerable precip or large storm or warming events.

Snowslide creek on Thane road also has a ton of snow. There is questionable stability in the deeper weak layers in that path as well. Most other paths saw activity during the most recent snow/avalanche event but Snowslide Creek did not. The cornice on the South side of the main chute is huge right now and it wouldnt take much of that falling off to possibly trigger the slope below it.

The urban areas will require close attention over the next few weeks.

Be aware in the backcountry there has also been some wind recently and there may still be small isolated pockets that could be triggered with enough additional stress added to the snowpack.

In general conditions are fairly stabile in our local mountain regions. But it never hurts to use extra caution.

I was very sad to see a multiburial avalanche happen in Haines Yesterday. Unfortunately there was a fatality.

This is a reminder that it is important to make sure that as you ski from island of safety to island of safety only exposing one person at a time to the dangerous areas of the slope it is VERY important to make sure your \"safe\" spots are truly SAFE spots...

My thoughts and prayers to all those affected in this horrible tragedy.