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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Friday morning, December 20, 2019
The majority of the terrain along the Skyline has a LOW to MODERATE avalanche danger. Keep in mind that the conditions are 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 remain fairly decent despite some stronger east wind on Wednesday.
We will have mild weather through the weekend with lots of sun today and Saturday then more clouds moving in on Sunday. Temperatures along the upper ridges will get into the low 30s. Southwest wind will start to increase as the weekend progresses. The next chance for snow is around Christmas and the storm is currently looking a bit better for snow than a couple days ago.
Recent Avalanches
There was a minor amount of avalanche activity during the wind event on Wednesday. For the most part it consisted of small pockets that released near the ridgelines. Photo: John Pikus Full Backcountry Observation HERE
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Avalanche Problem #1
Persistent Weak Layer
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It's fairly unlikely but still possible that a person might find a place to trigger an avalanche in the upper elevation more northerly facing terrain. The persistent weak layer of sugary faceted snow on the ground is still present and may cause problems when we get a significant snow storm.
The surface snow is now becoming loose in some areas. I will be keeping a close eye on this as it could turn into another weak layer within our snowpack once it's buried. It's unclear at this time if it will become an issue but it's something to watch during this period of dry weather.
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