Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 11th, 2019 10:42AM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
NWAC,
Northwest Avalanche Center
Deep, heavy snow, wind and gradual warming will add the final ingredients needed for surprising and life-threatening avalanches. With very dangerous avalanche conditions, traveling in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Put extra space between where you travel and any terrain where avalanches could start or run to overhead slopes.
Summary
Discussion
Snow and Avalanche Discussion
The Cascades East-South zone is receiving significant and incremental loading of weak and likely faceted snow layers from a late January dry spell. Continued moderate to heavy snowfall Monday night into Tuesday at warmer temperatures will cause very dangerous avalanche conditions to develop.
Denser wind-driven and warmer snow will load and stress the significant amount of recent cold low-density snow received since Friday making natural or triggered avalanches increasingly likely. We are recommending backcountry travelers to avoid avalanche terrain Tuesday, staying well clear of slopes where avalanches can start, run or stop.
Forecast Schedule and No Rating
NWAC has issued an avalanche warning for this zone. At this time, we do not have specific snowpack information from the East Slopes South zone. However, similar weather systems and snowpack structure in adjacent zones will produce very dangerous avalanche conditions. See East-Central zone forecast for the most complete information
Snowpack Discussion
Regional Synopsis coming soon.
Valid until: Feb 12th, 2019 10:42AM
