Douglas Island

Little change from yesterday with relatively mild weather overnight leaves the hazard rating at low again for Douglas Island today.  While hazard is low this morning and today, things could be changing quickly if the temps stay cold enough for new snow in start zones combined with strong SE winds.  Look for hazard to be on the rise tomorrow and into the week. This is the last scheduled forecast for Douglas this season but we will continue to monitor conditions and may put out a special statement or forecast if conditions warrant.  A huge thank you to the many many people that supported and contributed to this forecast throughout the season, stay safe and have a great spring!

This is the last anticipated forecast for the season as we head into spring and a changing of the seasons.  Today the hazard rating is low with little change overnight but today and tonight are expected to bring heavy precip and strong winds. If all the precip comes in as rain then most likely the snowpack will continue to saturate and settle, but if temps stay cool enough to support snowfall combined with the strong SE winds we can expect the hazard to be on the rise.  If we do receive heavy amounts of snow, storm slab and wind slab will be the primary concerns. 

As we move into spring and continue to get out in the mountains keep in mind the typical avalanche problems we typically see in the spring.  Wet Loose, Wet Slab, Storm Slab, Glide, and Cornices are all problems to keep an eye on this time of year.  Cornices will continue to grow with strong winds and weaken quickly with warm daytime temps and should be given a wide berth.  On days with sun be wary of  wet loose on solar aspects.  You can mitigate all these problems by staying vigilant and using good protocols to travel and recreate in avalanche terrain.

There is so many people to thank for making these forecasts happen this season, first and foremost thank you to all of you who have read them and contributed your time, donations, and observations. I encourage everyone to continue to post observations as you get out for the remainder of the season.  A huge thank you to all of our corporate and individual donors none of this would be possible without your very generous donations! The Eaglecrest staff and The Ski Patrol were a huge help with information sharing and chairlift rides throughout the season.  Lastly we all owe the Board of Directors of the avalanche center a massive thanks for volunteering their time and expertise to have a vision of creating a backcountry forecast for Juneau and having the will and perseverance to see it through and make it happen! Thank you to everyone and stay safe out there as we finish out the season and look forward to being back next winter bigger and better!