Warming temperatures will increase the hazard as the day progresses. Pockets of surface slab could human triggered at the upper elevations. Wet slides will be a potential hazard on steep slopes after snow surfaces soften. Monitor conditions and avoid steep terrain that is experiencing the intense effects of sun and warm temperatures.
At the upper elevations pockets of surface slab up to a foot in depth could be human triggered in steep, avalanche starting zones. Warming temperatures will increase the potential for skiers and riders to trigger these slabs.
Skies will be mostly clear. Temperatures will be inverted in the morning and will start out near 20 at the higher elevations and near 10 in the coldest valley locations. Daytime highs are forecast to rise into the mid-30s at the upper elevations and into 40s in the valleys. Light to moderate northwest winds will back towards the southwest and decrease during the day.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be LOW in the morning and rise to MODERATE during the day. Some potential will develop for wet slides to occur in very steep terrain after significant warming occurs. In addition, pockets of shallow surface slab and, in isolated areas, the remote chance of triggering a deeper hard slab avalanche are potential hazards at the upper elevations.
