After another dry stretch, the snow finally returns—though in small doses for now. This coming week, dribs and drabs of snow will blanket different parts of the state. A brief storm will deliver 3 to 5 inches of snow for the Northern Mountains and 1 to 3 inches in the Central Mountains this evening and tonight. The skies clear again on Tuesday. What this means for avalanche conditions is … not much. At least not yet. But remember, all the sparkly surface hoar and facets make up a very weak layer

AVALANCHE! Some cool video coming out of Russia, where officials set off controlled avalanches after FEET of snow have left cars and homes buried. | WeatherNation

Avalanche Breaks Loose During Blizzard, Disrupting Remote Canadian Mountain Area CANADA — Video footage captured during a powerful blizzard shows an avalanche cascading down a snow-covered mountainside as heavy snowfall and strong winds reduced visibility across the region. The slide sent a large volume of snow downhill in seconds, underscoring the dangerous conditions created by the ongoing storm. Officials reported that the avalanche occurred amid extreme winter weather, with rapidly accumulat