Reported Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 5:50 AM

	Weather Forecast Today: Snow this morning with 1-3" possible. Northwest winds 5-15 mph gusting into the 20's and high temperatures near 30 even in Gunnison Tonight: Mostly cloudy with light snow possible T-2" maybe. Light winds and lows in the single digits. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with gusty southwest winds and highs in the upper 20's. Weather Outlook Another low pressure system entered the area yesterday, dropping 6" over the last 24 hours. Schofield Pass weather station is showing 9" of new snow, and Kebler Pass area has most likely seen about a foot of new. We will see another burst of snow today, dropping a few more inches before things clear out this afternoon and tonight. A quick ridge of high pressure will take hold until Thursday when the next wave of moisture comes through the area. Expect to see wave after wave of snow through the weekend.

The danger is CONSIDERABLE near and above treeline on North through Southeast aspects. Pockets of CONSIDERABLE will also be found on Westerly aspects above treeline on steeper crossloaded slopes. The danger is generally MODERATE elsewhere.

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New wind slabs will be easily triggered today, and have the chance to avalanche naturally. A lull in the weather this afternoon and tonight will provide a chance for the snowpack to adjust to the new load.

New snow yesterday and last night combined with strong gusty winds has created wind slabs on many slopes near and above treeline. Expect to find these slabs easily triggered as they are resting on a variety of weak layers and good sliding surfaces. On shadier aspects surface hoar and surface facets will inhibit bonding of the new snow. On sunnier slopes sun crusts will allow new slabs to slide off easily.