Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Sunday morning, March 1, 2020
The avalanche danger is generally LOW. As usual, if you are getting into very steep, radical terrain, this would be the only place that a person might trigger an avalanche today. Consider the consequences of even a small slide if it were to catch you and push you into trees or rocks or over a cliff.
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Weather and Snow
Current Conditions: Riding conditions are hit or miss out there right now. Lots of the more exposed higher terrain has been hit hard by wind. Sunny facing slopes will have a melt/freeze crust. Sheltered terrain still holds dry settled powder. Temperatures overnight were in the upper 20s and there is moderate speed ridgetop southwest wind.
Mountain Weather: Today's storm looks weaker and weaker for our area as it approaches. I'm not expecting more than a trace of snow to possibly a couple of inches. The best chances for snow are this afternoon into the evening. High temperatures will be around 30˚F and wind will be from the southwest in the moderate speed range. The weather looks quiet through next week with no snowfall anticipated.
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There really isn't much to discuss as far as avalanche conditions. Continue to use normal caution while you're out traveling today.
  • Make sure everyone has a beacon, shovel and probe and knows how to use them
  • Only put one rider on a steep slope at a time
  • Don't regroup right at the bottom of steep slopes where avalanche debris may overun you
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.