Generally, stable avalanche conditions exist today in the Wallowas and the danger rating is LOW. Small pockets of wind slab could form today above treeline but will be limited in size as there is not much snow available for transport. Use caution on steep slopes where your greatest hazard is losing an edge on your skis, snowboard, or snowmobile and ending up in consequential terrain.
Winds are forecasted to blow out of the NE-N today, which could build fresh slabs of wind drifted snow near and above the treeline on leeward aspects. There is a limited amount of light snow available for transport, so I don't anticipate these slabs will get very thick. If you observe active wind loading or see shooting cracks from your ski tips or snowmobile keep your slopes angles under 30 degrees.
The Wallowas will see moderate winds from the N-NE today. Overall it should be a pretty nice day in the mountains, with temperatures staying below freezing and snow levels remaining under 3,000'. Skies will be partly cloudy to sunny. The surface snow shouldn't see a major warmup today, so the opportunity for Wet Loose avalanche activity will be low. We have also seen two nights with a hard overnight freeze, which has locked up the snowpack. A storm is on the horizon for this coming Wednesday, so we will keep our fingers crossed that it produces. This week will be much cooler than this past week, with daytime highs staying below freezing above 7,000' across the Wallowas.
