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<p><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Watch for two things today:</span></span></strong></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><strong><span><span>1 - Small wet loose avalanches </span></span></strong></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span>may happen on sunny slopes especially ones with exposed rocks that add extra heat to the snow. These small slides will mostly be an issue if you’re in confined gullies.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><strong><span><span>2 - Wind slabs</span></span></strong></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span> should mostly have bonded to underlying snow, BUT some wind slabs may be resting on faceted snow that formed during cold, dry weather on MLK weekend. These wind slabs resting on facets may remain unstable. This is mostly an isolated problem, and the challenge is that there is no way of identifying them. Avoiding any spot that appears to have previously drifted snow is a good solution. The most recent wind slab avalanches happened on </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mtavalanche.com/node/33871"><span><span><span><span><span><… in Hyalite</span></span></u></span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, another in </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mtavalanche.com/node/33880"><span><span><span><span><span><… on Sunday</span></span></u></span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, and one on </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.mtavalanche.com/node/33859"><span><span><span><span><span><… in the Bridger Range</span></span></u></span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><strong><span><span>If you do get onto a slope with some old wind slabs</span></span></strong></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span>, consider the consequences of triggering one and select slopes with a smooth, clean runout with no rocks, trees, or terrain traps.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>** In southern parts of the forecast area, persistent slab avalanches are unlikely. By next week this could change with significant snowfall and wind.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Don’t let your guard down today </span></span></strong></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span>because</span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><strong><span><span> </span></span></strong></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span>you can still find unstable snow in isolated areas. Otherwise avalanche conditions are generally safe and the danger is LOW.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>