4 to 11 inches of powder across Washington, Montana, and Wyoming as the latest storm system moves across the area. Mountains across Washington like Elbow Lake and Skookum Creek are coated in a fresh layer of snow with Elbow Lake coated in 11 inches of powder since yesterday. causing snowpacks to rise at Elbow Lake to 87 inches, with up to 5 inches of more snow on its way as the next storm system hits this week. Skookum Creek reported 9 inches of powder, bringing snowpack depths up to 56 inches. Forecasts predict another 1 inches of more snow on its way as the next storm system hits this week.

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Learn More:
https://www.weather.gov/gjt/avalanche
http://avalanche.state.co.us/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_snow
http://www.skiernet.com/snow-conditions.html