Lawinenlagebericht

Skyline

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  • Hochgebirge
  • Waldgrenze
  • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
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Kernpunkte

The avalanche danger rating for the Skyline is MODERATE today but the danger will be increasing as a windy storm moves through later today and Sunday.

There are scattered areas where a person could trigger a recently formed wind drift or wind slab. Triggering one of these today is possible but not all that likely.

The most likely spot to find trouble is on very steep upper elevation terrain that faces northwest through east, especially just below ridgelines.

With clouds and strong wind during the day today it is unlikely that people will be traveling in these areas that are the most dangerous.

Lawinenprobleme

  • Wind Slabs

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Possible
    Größe
    2

    With all the recent wind and warm temperatures there isn't much loose snow available for the wind to transport and form drifts today. That said, it seems like when the wind gets strong, it always finds some snow to blow around. Look for and avoid any fresh drifts that are forming on steep slopes today. There may be enough new snow blowing around later in the day to make things dangerous.

Recent Activity

This is old news now but I stumbled across this fairly large natural avalanche that released during the strong wind earlier this week. What is notable about this slide is that as it slid, it "stepped down" and broke into layers of snow from mid February. With strong wind and more snow anticipated, we could see activity like this on Sunday. MORE DETAILS HERE

Snow and Weather

Current Conditions: The wind has been increasing from the southwest and is moderate to strong in speed now. Temperatures made it up to around 40˚F on Friday and are just below freezing this morning. The snow surface became damp at almost all locations except for the higher more north facing terrain. Mountain Weather: It's going to be windy today. The flow is from the southwest. Temperatures won't warm all that much today. We should see snowfall start this afternoon and continue into tonight. Another round of snow will move through starting Sunday morning. I'm anticipating about a foot of snow by the end of the storm late Sunday although it's possible we could see more.

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