Loose Wet
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Unlikely
- Tamaño
- 1–1.5
It was warm again last night, but sufficient clearing of cloud cover occurred to allow for a weak overnight snow surface refreeze on open slopes. Snow surface refreeze in unlikely to have occurred on slopes under forest canopy. Expect to encounter a mix of melt freeze crust (potentially breakable) and surface wet snow on all aspects today. Additional amounts of surface wet snow development will likely occur on sun exposed slopes with wind protection. Strong SW winds are expected to keep problematic amounts of wet snow from forming on open wind exposed slopes.
Use active roller balls and pinwheels as indications of potentially unstable surface wet snow development today. Any avalanches that occur today are expected to be small and shallow. The consequences could be magnified if you are pushed into down slope hazards such as rocks, trees, terrain traps, or over a cliff. Exercise caution if choosing to travel in steep terrain where signs of wet snow are present.
(2/23/2025)
Lots of small roller balls were reported yesterday on all aspects, but no actual wet loose avalanches. N to NE aspect terrain, Maggies Peak, CA
Photo: Sierra Avalanche Center