Avalanche forecast

Central Cascades

Central Oregon Avalanche Center
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Avalanche danger

Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

 Although becoming unlikely, wet loose avalanches will still be someting to keep an eye out for on Monday. If you see roller balls and pinwheels, indicating the surface snow is warming and loosing cohesion, be cautious on sustained steep  slopes especially above terrain traps.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    1–1.5

    The snowpack has now had a few cycles of warm days and cold nights to help consolidate the upper pack. This will make wet loose avalanches less likely and smaller than previous days. Cloud cover will also reduce the warming effect from the sun. However, the daytime high temperature is expected to reach into the low 40s F. 

    Keep an eye on the snow surface and monitor how the conditions are changing.  If you see the surface snow becoming wet/slushy, or observe signs such as roller balls and pinwheels, then wet loose avalanches could be triggered. If you observer these signs, be cautious in steep terrain where going for a slide could have consequence. 

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