The National Weather Service Forecasts-

TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1200 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 38. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 MPH.

TONIGHT...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS LATE. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. LOWS AROUND 31. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.

SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 36. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 MPH.

Temperatures warmed up on average of about 2c degrees in the last 24 hours around our region.

Yesterday we received about 16mm of precipitation at the Mt Roberts Tram Summit. This left about 15cm (6\") of new snow in less than 24 hours.

During the peak of the storm we had 45 knot winds along the channel and 50+ knot winds at Eaglecrest on Douglas Island out of the SE. Look to see windloading on N-W facing slopes today.

The forecast today calls for continued 15+ mph SE winds, a little warming mid morning, and as much as 7\" more snow at mountain elevations.

With moderate new snow loads both present and in the forecast, heavy winds yesterday followed by moderate winds today, light warming that is expected to continue through the middle of the day, avalanche danger is MODERATE at this time.

Natural avalanches possible with additional warming or new snow load, potentially destructive avalanches unlikely to come near or reach developed areas.

Human triggered avalanches possible especially in windloaded areas.

Here is a link to some great video footage of an avalanche hitting a building...

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/video-avalanche-slams-king-cove-warehouse