It was a warm evening with a very light freeze below an elevation of 8,500 feet. Avalanches are unlikely at the upper elevations. Wet slides are a possibility on very steep slopes at the mid and lower elevations. Monitor conditions and avoid steep terrain where the snowpack is wet, loose and unconsolidated. The potential for snowmobilers to trigger very large persistent deep slab avalanches is unlikely but still a possibility. Glide avalanches are possible.
At the mid and lower elevations wet snow avalanches are possible in steep terrain. At the lower elevations these slides could dig down to the ground.
Some potential may remain in isolated areas for snowmobilers to trigger a deep persistent slab avalanches with depths to six feet. The consequences of triggering one of these dangerous slides would likely be severe.
( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )A cold front is forecast to move through the area tonight. Along with colder temperatures widespread light snowfall is expected into Thursday. Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are anticipated. Skies will be mostly cloudy on Thursday. Temperatures will be in the 20's and 30's in the mountains. Winds will be light to moderate from the northwest.Cooler temperatures are likely to decrease the wet snow avalanche hazard in the mountains. A wet snow avalanche hazard may develop on very steep slopes at the lower elevations. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be low in the mountains and may increase to moderate at the lower elevations.
