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Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
The majority of the terrain has a LOW avalanche danger rating today. Upper elevation NW, N, NE and E facing slopes have a MODERATE danger rating.
Human triggered avalanches are possible but unlikely.
The most likely places to trigger an avalanche today would be in very steep upper elevation slopes that face northwest, north, northeast or east where wind has drifted snow.
Shallow rocky locations in the upper elevations would be another place where a human triggered avalanche is possible.
Snow and Weather
Current Conditions: Unseasonably warm temperatures have been with us for the last 24 hours. On Friday the snow surface became damp on the sunny slopes and all aspects up to near 9000'. Temperatures at 9500' are around 30˚F this morning. Wind from the southwest has been light to moderate in speed over the last 24 hours. It increased just a bit overnight. You'll still find plenty of soft but dense snow on the surface that is providing nice riding conditions.
Mountain Weather: We'll have increasing clouds today with the chance for light snowfall later this afternoon. Temperatures remain mild this morning and then will cool into the low 20s this afternoon. Wind will be from the southwest with moderate speeds. Snowfall will increase tonight and into Sunday. The flow will again be from the southwest. Temperatures will be cooler with this storm compared to the last resulting in lower density snow. I'm anticipating 5 to 10 inches of snow by Sunday afternoon. It looks like more chances for snow Monday and Tuesday. Snow will slowly stack up but no huge amounts. This is the best case scenario for continued stabilization of our snowpack.
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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.