Avalanche forecast

Central Cascades

Mar 5 – 6, 2022Central Oregon Avalanche Center
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Avalanche danger

Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low

Highlights

Generally safe avalanche conditions on Saturday. Always, watch out for unstable snow on isolated features and extreme terrain.

Avalanche Discussion

The new snow that fell midweek is adhering to the old snow surface. On Friday, shallow wind slabs in the upper elevations were observed to be nonreactive to triggering. 

No avalanche activity was observed on Friday.

Watch for isolated shallow wind slabs in pockets of steep terrain at upper elevations.

 

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