Mt Hood

There may be some shallow storm and wind slab above treeline by Saturday morning. Any new snow that does fall will be susceptible to sunbreaks later Saturday afternoon, so use extra caution on steeper solar slopes near and above treeline. 

After roughly two inches of mainly rain fell at Mt. Hood on Saturday March 14th, only a few inches of snow accumulated above 6000 feet last Sunday and Tuesday. No new avalanches or layers of concern have been reported during an otherwise benign and generally mild week of weather.   

A frontal system will bring light rain and snow to Mt. Hood Friday night and should be followed by a cooling trend and light showers Saturday morning.

There may be some shallow storm and isolated pockets of wind slab above treeline by Saturday morning. Any new snow that does fall will be susceptible to sunbreaks later Saturday afternoon, so use extra caution on steeper solar slopes above treeline. 

Due to the low snowpack, especially below treeline, watch for terrain hazards such as open creeks, partially covered rocks and vegetation. Many areas below treeline do not have enough snow to cause an avalanche danger.