Skyline
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
A storm moving through this morning won't change the avalanche danger much. Overall, there is a LOW to MODERATE avalanche danger on the Skyline. The most likely place to trigger a small avalanche is in upper elevation steep slopes that face northwest through east. The most unstable areas are where wind has drifted snow and formed fresh slabs on top of snow which contains buried weak faceted snow near the ground. If you avoid areas where the wind has been drifting snow, you will stay safe today.
General Announcements
This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.
Snow and Weather
General Conditions: We have a small quick hitting storm moving through this morning. It quickly laid down three to five inches of new snow, fairly evenly distributed across the Skyline. Temperatures have been in the mid 20s. Wind is from the southwest. It's slightly breezy but I'd say it still fits into the moderate speed category.
Mountain Weather: The brunt of the storm is happening now or has just happened. Snowfall will become more sporadic as the day goes on. I'm not expecting much more accumulation. Temperatures will max out at about 30°F today. Wind will be from the southwest and slow as the day progresses. We have a break Tuesday and Wednesday then another chance for snow Thursday into Friday.