Avalanche forecast

Blues

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Avalanche danger

Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Looking at weather stations this morning, it appears the Blues received close to a half inch of water in the last 24 hours and only one inch of that in the form of snow. Rain on snow has a dramatic destabilizing effect on new snow. Expect to see instability on any terrain that was effected by rainfall in the last 24 hours. Stay off of our out from under terrain steeper than 35 degrees that appears like it was affected by recent rainfall .

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

    Overnight temperatures were at or above freezing at High Ridge and Milkshakes last night. Weather data also suggests water that was received in the last 24 hours fell in the form of rain and not snow. Be wary of the possibility of loose wet avalanches on recently rain wetted snow on terrain at or steeper than 35 degrees. If you observe the presence of roller balls on the snow surface or natural avalanches on steep, rain affected terrain, obey these warning signals and avoid the aforementioned steep terrain.

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