Loose Wet
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible
- Dimensione
- 1–2
You may find cold, dry snow in upper elevation due north-facing terrain, but most slopes are in a melt-freeze cycle. Overnight temps in the teens to low 20s F, combined with partly clear skies, means the snowpack will start the day with a harder, frozen surface. Highs are forecast to be in the warm-but-not-hot range, and we may see increasing clouds and wind this afternoon on the toes of an approaching storm system. These factors will limit the possibility—and potential size—of wet slides. Still, pay attention to how much the snow surface is melting. If you're beginning to break through the surface crust or sinking into wet mush, it's time to head for colder slopes or lower-angled terrain. We're expecting a bump in avalanche danger tomorrow with the arrival of a spring storm and snowfall isolated to upper-elevation terrain.
(4/13/2024)
Recent wet loose activity in the morning light on Mount Moran.
Photo: Garrett Westling