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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Saturday morning, March 23, 2019
The avalanche danger is generally LOW. The danger may rise to MODERATE with daytime heating and we may see some natural wet avalanche activity especially in the low and mid elevations. This issue should be easy to avoid. Just stay off steep slopes where the snow is really wet. Avoid being below steep slopes and stay out of steep ravines.
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UPDATE - 4PM: Huntington Canyon is currently closed after numerous natural avalanches have blocked the road with large piles of debris. Warm temperatures have made the shallow weak snowpack very unstable. The road will most likely remain closed through Sunday and possibly into early next week as continued warm temperatures are expected.
Weather and Snow
The second half of the storm didn't produce as I thought it might only adding a trace to a couple of inches of snow on Friday. Storm totals are 8 to 12 inches but warm temperatures on Friday has already consolidated that new snow down quite a bit. The new snow is high density and I found damp snow on the surface from the warm temperatures in most places I traveled.
Temperatures were in the mid to upper 20s overnight and it's going to be mild today with ridgetop temperatures in the mid 30s. Another storm wave will move through later today but it doesn't look too impressive. We might see light snow this afternoon but more so tonight with another 2 to 5 inches anticipated. We'll see high pressure build in for the first half of the week with clear skies and warm temperatures. It looks like we'll see storms again later in the week.
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We're dealing with fairly typical Springtime conditions. Mild temperatures during the day heats the snow and makes it damp. It may get wet enough for some wet loose avalanche activity as the day goes on and this is what you'll want to keep an eye on. Stay off very steep slopes where the snow is becoming wet and sloppy. This will be most likely in the low and mid elevations but watch for the snow to become damp on all elevations and aspects.
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