Mostly stable conditions are expected in the early morning hours. As the day progresses warming temperatures will soften snow surfaces and increase the avalanche hazard. Wet slides are possible on steep slopes after significant warming has occurred. Avalanche terrain should be avoided during the warmest portion of the day.
Wet loose slides are possible on very steep slopes after snow surfaces soften. These slides may step down to the ground on very steep slopes where the snow is wet, loose and unconsolidated.
Dangerous slab avalanches are possible in steep avalanche paths during the heat of the day. These slabs could fail on buried layers of faceted snow.
( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Moisture and instability in the atmosphere will increase as the flow shifts to the southwest. This shift will bring clouds and an increasing chance of mountain snow showers and valley rain showers to the region. Temperatures are expected to drop into the mid to upper 20s overnight and rise into the mid 30s at the summit level and into the upper 40s in the valleys. Winds will be southwest at 10 to 15 miles per hour. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW in the early morning hours and will increase to either MODERATE or CONSIDERABLE depending on how cold it gets overnight and how warm it gets during the day. Wets slides will become a possibility on very steep slopes after snow surfaces soften.
