Avalanche Forecast

Light rain and snow showers along with cool and cloudy conditions are expected on Saturday. This will not change the overall low avalanche danger and there are no specific avalanche problems expected in the Mt. Hood area. 

As a general backcountry travel safety note, watch for terrain hazards (exposed rocks, trees, streams, etc) at lower elevations and on wind scoured aspects. On non-solar aspects with a slick and supportable crust, take extra caution when traversing steep slopes and be prepared to self-arrest if necessary.  

The Mt. Hood area received light snow last Sunday with 2.5 - 4.5 inches of precipitation accumulated through Monday, the majority of which fell as rain.  

Dry and unseasonably warm weather followed through Friday. This has allowed the snowpack to drain, consolidate and generally reset the upper or even entire snowpack. Melt-freeze crusts of varying thicknesses have formed during the clear nights midweek with generally only southerly aspects softening. On some windward or southerly aspects, there is little snow cover. 

The Mt. Hood Meadow patrol reported a breakable crust near tree-line and supportable crust above treeline early Friday morning.