This weekend’s weather is expected to bring dangerous conditions to both the mountains and lowlands of Whatcom County — including frigid wind chills and backcountry hazards such as avalanches.
"Heavy snowfall and strong winds may be sufficient to overload very weak snow layers and cause a widespread cycle of avalanches large enough to bury, injure, or kill a person." ...
An impending foot of snow combined with a change in wind direction creates a recipe for spooky ... Slabs that fail on a recently buried layer are of concern as well as loose dry avalanches and deep ...