Avalanche forecast

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  • Alpine
  • Treeline
  • Below treeline
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Highlights

INCREASING AVALANCHE DANGER THIS WEEK!!

Strong wind and a shot of new snow have increased the avalanche danger to CONSIDERABLE. Human-triggered avalanches are likely today.

The message for today and the rest of the week is to avoid being on or below steep slopes above 8500' on the north half of the compass.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Very Likely
    Size
    2

    Old snow from December and January is very weak. We are now adding layers on top of that weak snow. We have seen cracking, collapsing, and small avalanches from the storm last week. We will see more of that this week, and the avalanches will get larger and more dangerous.

    The only way to mitigate the danger is to avoid being on or below steep slopes. This is a dangerous situation, and I urge people to use caution this week.

Snow and Weather

General Conditions: We picked up 3 to 6 inches of snow overnight across the Skyline. The wind from the southwest has been VERY strong. The wind has been drifting a lot of snow. Some weather stations actually lost snow depth because the wind is stripping the snow. Temperatures dropped into the mid-teens. I'm not sure what to expect as far as riding conditions today. Sheltered terrain will probably be quite nice. Wind-exposed terrain will be devastated, I'd guess.

Snowfall continues on Wednesday, with another wave expected to bring an additional 6 inches or so.

Mountain Weather: We'll have cloudy skies and periods of snow today. I'm expecting another 3 to 5 inches by midnight. We've probably seen the strongest wind but it looks like it will remain fairly strong still during the day. It'll continue from the southwest. Temperatures will only get up to around 20°F today.,

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