The following video tutorials by the National Avalanche Center explain how to get the most from the Avalanche Forecast.
This is a tutorial on backcountry avalanche forecasts produced by many Avalanche Centers in the United States.
This video illustrates the ins-and-outs of the North American Avalanche Danger Scale.
Not all avalanches are made the same. As a result, travel and decisions in avalanche terrain are influenced by the kind of avalanche you expect to encounter.