Loose Wet
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NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Very Likely
- Größe
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Wet loose and some wet slab avalanches can be expected today on many solar aspects. Due to the extreme heat, some mid and upper elevation polar aspects may be susceptible to wet loose avalanches. Timing is key. When you see rollerballs and pinwheels and the snow becomes unsupportable, head for low angle terrain or aspects less affected by the sun. More info below:
A couple things of note:
- Wet loose avalanches on nearly all aspects and elevations. Mountain temperatures will be warmer than yesterday, with warmer temps than yesterday. Some mid/upper elevation north facing slopes may be susceptible to wet loose avalanches.
- Wet slab avalanches. Some areas have not had a proper deep freeze for a couple of nights and free water pooling at various structural interfaces tends to promote wet slab releases. Wet slabs are generally much more dangerous and destructive than wet loose.
- Cornices are becoming weak and tender and are big enough to trigger large avalanches below, particularly on slopes that have avalanched previously this season. These are generally mid and upper elevation northwest to east facing slopes.
- Roofs are shedding their winter loads. Please keep an eye on people, kids, animals underneath the roof lines.