Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Saturday morning, December 21, 2019
The avalanche danger is generally LOW. There is a slightly heightened danger in the upper elevations where recently formed wind drifts may release on very steep slopes. Use normal caution while traveling and don't let your avalanche guard down. Continue to look for "pillowy" looking drifts of snow and avoid those that are on very steep slopes.
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Weather and Snow
You can still find some decent riding conditions if you hunt around a bit. There is still plenty of soft snow on the surface. Be sure to check out the video below of a quick recap of last week's conditions. (OR CLICK HERE)

Weather Outlook:
Today we'll see partly cloudy skies, mild temperatures and slightly increasing southwest wind. More clouds move in for Sunday and the southwest wind looks like it'll get fairly strong. Temperatures remain fairly mild.
The next storm looks like a large unorganized long wave trough that will take a few days to move through. I don't think that it will produce all that much snow but I'm hopeful for about a foot. Periods of snow should start sometime later Tuesday and linger into Friday.
Recent Avalanches
There have not been any significant avalanches reported since early December. Keep in mind that not many people have been getting into the higher terrain where the avalanche activity is most likely to occur.
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Normal Caution
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At this point, it's fairly unlikely that a person will trigger a serious avalanche. It's still possible that a person could find a pocket to release if you're really trying. Places to do that would be slopes of 40 degrees or steeper in the upper elevations. Wind drifts that formed this week seem stubborn at this point but you might get one to pop out on very steep terrain. Some northerly facing slopes hold weak sugar snow on the ground. These slopes seem to be mainly located in the central Skyline from about Pleasant Creek down to Manti Canyon. These locations received the most snow in October which hung around and turned into faceted sugar. Time will tell if they will become active again once we get another significant load of snow.
Additional Information
This forecast is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.