Up to 17 inches of new snow today across regions of Colorado, Alaska, and Utah as the latest storm system moves across the area. Mountains across Colorado like Wolf Creek Summit and Weminuche Creek are waking up to new snowfall this morning with Wolf Creek Summit coated in 17 inches of fresh snow during the course of the past 24 hours. causing snowpacks to rise at Wolf Creek Summit to 52 inches, with up to 8 inches of fresh snow expected this week. Weminuche Creek reported 15 inches of powder, bringing snowpack depths up to 28 inches. Forecasts predict another 2 inches of more snow headed to the area over the next 5 days as the next storm rolls through.

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http://www.avalanche.org/tutorial/tutorial.html
https://backcountryaccess.com/learn-avalanche-safety/
https://www.weather.gov/gjt/avalanche
https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/snow/science/types.html