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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Wednesday morning, December 18, 2019
The majority of the terrain along the Skyline has a LOW avalanche danger. It is more dangerous on slopes approaching 40 degrees in steepness on northwest, north and northeast facing slopes where there is old weak snow present on the ground from October.
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Weather and Snow
Riding conditions are excellent right now. The snowpack is still shallow so you really need to use caution especially if you're riding sleds.
We basically have a ridge of high pressure moving in through the weekend. Temperatures gradually warm through the rest of the week. No significant snow storms are in sight as of right now.
Recent Avalanches
No avalanches have been reported since December 2nd. Full list HERE
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Avalanche Problem #1
Persistent Weak Layer
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Chances for triggering an avalanche that breaks into old weak sugar snow near the ground or becoming less. Continue to use caution on high elevation northwest through northeast facing steep slopes.
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