Avalanche forecast

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Avalanche danger

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  • Treeline
  • Below treeline
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Highlights

A nice little shot of snow overnight has bumped the avalanche danger to MODERATE. Human-triggered small loose snow and small slab avalanches are possible. Use small test slopes to see how reactive the new snow is. Watch for cracking and collapsing, which indicate that weak layers beneath the new snow are failing.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1

    Avalanches involving the new snow is your main concern today. My hunch is things won't be all that dangerous out there today. Use small test slopes to get a handle on how the new snow is behaving before getting onto bigger slopes. The biggest thing to watch for is how the new snow reacts to the older, sugary snow beneath. Collapsing or "whoomping" is the biggest clue to unstable underlying weak snow. My guess is that this new layer of snow isn't enough to make the old weak snow reactive..........yet. It's coming though. The old snow is almost sure to cause avalanche problems with future storms. Stay tuned.

Snow and Weather

General Conditions: Well, I didn't believe it until I saw it this morning but, I think we can call this an actual snow storm. The Skyline has picked up 5 to 8 inches of new snow. It looks like areas north of Horseshoe Mountain fared the best. The rain/snow level was around 7000'. Temperatures have been in the upper 20s and just recently cooled into the mid 20s. Wind from the southwest has been generally light. The new snow should greatly improve riding conditions.

Mountain Weather: We'll have mostly cloudy skies today with a chance for periods of light snow. I'm not expecting a whole lot of accumulation. Temperatures will stay in the mid 20s and the wind from the southwest should stay fairly light in speed. There's still a chance for a little snow tonight. Friday will be mostly cloudy, then clearing a little for the weekend. As of right now, things look good for more storms next week.

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