Weak snowpack heightens avalanche danger in Southcentral Alaska

(Graphic by the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center)Heavy snow over the weekend in parts of Southcentral Alaska has forecasters urging caution in the backcountry due to heightened avalanche danger.
Wendy Wagner, with the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center, said the avalanche danger in the area is still high.
“Statistically speaking, the considerable danger happens after a storm,” Wagner said. “This is when the most fatal avalanche acciden