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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Friday morning, March 27, 2020
The avalanche danger is generally LOW today. The newest cold snow and today's anticipated new snow may be prone to "sluffing" on the steepest slopes. This is a manageable situation unless you unwittingly start a sluff behind you that catches you farther down the hill.
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Current Conditions: 4 to 7 inches of new snow fell in the last 24 hours. The wind has really dropped off and is almost calm at every station. Temperatures feel like January and were in the low teens overnight. John Pikus was in the mountains on Thursday and describes the current conditions well in this BACKCOUNTRY OBSERVATION.
Mountain Weather: We'll see chances for snow today with a few more inches of accumulation expected. Temperatures will remain fairly cool with highs only in the low 20s and northwest wind will increase in speed a bit this afternoon. Saturday looks mostly cloudy with a chance for snow showers early on. Another round of snow will happen on Sunday. Totals between now and Monday could be in the 6 to 12 inch range.
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UAC operating schedule - We will continue issuing regular avalanche forecasts into mid April.
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CDC Guidelines - Even in the backcountry and in parking lots, please follow CDC guidelines like limiting group size and keeping a distance of at least 6 feet from other people to protect yourself and others. Read the guidelines HERE.
Taking risks - Be extra conservative to avoid the risk of accidents which can stress the capacity of our medical system.
New to the backcountry (including riding at closed resorts) - Watch the award-winning, 15 minute Know Before You Go video, or take the 5-part, free online-learning series.
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