Dense wind slabs could be triggered by riders or skiers who venture into very steep avalanche prone terrain. The likelihood for people to trigger these surface slabs will increase as temperatures rise, especially on steep slopes that receive abundant sunshine.
Dense wind slabs one to two feet in depth could be triggered by riders or skiers on steep slopes with fresh deposits of wind blown snow.
( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Temperatures will drop into the teens overnight under partly cloudy skies. Clouds will increase on Tuesday ahead of an approaching low pressure system. Winds will be light and variable. Temperatures will rise into the 20s and 30s in the mountains and to near 40 in the valleys.Skiers and riders who venture into steep avalanche terrain at the mid and upper elevations could trigger surface slabs up to 30 inches in depth. The sensitivity of these slabs to human triggers will increase after temperatures rise and on slopes that receive sunshine. The general avalanche hazard is expected to be MODERATE at the mid and upper elevations and LOW at the lower elevations.
