Snoqualmie Pass

Gusty winds will ramp up on Wednesday, building small drifts and slabs in the middle and upper elevations. Any freshly formed wind slabs should be on the smaller side due to the limited snowfall. That being said, even small avalanches can still get you hurt. The distribution of wind-blown snow is hard to pin down at this point due to the shifting direction, so you'll have to assess terrain as you move up in elevation. Use fresh cornices, wind lips, and actively blowing wind to identify the direction the snow is depositing. Wind-loaded snow often resides near ridgelines, under cliff bands, and around wind-exposed slopes, but it can also exist between trees, mid-slope,  and on differing aspects of the same terrain.

As the snowfall increases and the wind picks up, shift your travel toward simpler, wind-sheltered terrain.

Warming temperatures will bring rain to low and mid elevations. Wet avalanches will be possible as the snowfall turns wet and heavy, and eventually to rain. Fortunately, these avalanches should be small, only entraining the snow sitting on top of the 3/25 crust. That being said, just because they're small doesn't mean they can't have impacts. Even a small avalanche can knock you off your feet and push you into a creek or rocks. If triggered, the burly 3/25 crust may offer an easy sliding surface for these avalanches. 

Watch for signs of destabilizing surface snow, such as small point release avalanches, sticky wet snow, or rainfall. As the surface snow turns wet and heavy, limit your time traveling on large, steep slopes. Lower elevations will present less hazard because of the minimal recent snow that exists.