Seward and Lost Lake

Yesterdays storm largely missed Seward bringing just 2" of new snow to sea level. This is not enough new snow to make slab avalanches a big concern and generally stable conditions exist in this area. However, there is always a chance of finding a pocket of unstable snow in isolated places. This is more likely to occur in steep and rocky terrain in the upper elevations. Ensure you are using safe travel protocols like traveling one at a time in steep terrain and watching your partners in case you get surprised.

Recent Avalanches: Ten days ago there was a small, skier-triggered wind slab avalanche at 1,400' on Mt. Eva.

Up to 2 more inches of fresh snow is forecast today for the Seward area accompanied by 10 to 15 mph winds from the east and south. This should not be enough of a new load to change the avalanche conditions. However, if more snow falls than forecast, and higher winds accompany the snow, then the danger could rise to MODERATE above 2,500'. Small Wind Slab avalanches would be the main concern, which are typically found below ridgelines, on cross-loaded gullies and on steep rolls. Despite LOW danger, there is always a chance a person could trigger a small avalanche in an isolated place. There is probably a higher chance of getting injured due to poor surface conditions that exist across this zone due to the relentless wind over the past few weeks.