7 inches of new snow today across regions of Washington, Idaho, and Colorado bringing some much needed snow to the regions. Mountains across Washington like Cayuse Pass and Pigtail Peak are coated in a fresh layer of snow with Cayuse Pass coated in 7 inches of new snow since yesterday. bringing snowpack depths at Cayuse Pass to 11 inches, with up to 3 inches of powder on its way as the next storm system hits this week. Pigtail Peak reported 7 inches of new snow, causing snowpacks to rise up to 9 inches.

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Learn More:
https://www.weather.gov/gjt/avalanche
https://backcountryaccess.com/learn-avalanche-safety/
https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/snow/science/types.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_snow