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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Sunday morning, March 8, 2020
Today's new snow won't increase the avalanche danger much. The avalanche danger remains generally LOW. It's possible we'll see some wet point release avalanches during the day today. Avoid being in confined gullies and below steep slopes if the snow surface is becoming damp.
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Current Condition: Temperatures stayed very mild overnight but have started to decrease and are in the upper 20s this morning. Around 3 inches of dense snow fell over the last few hours. Southwest wind is moderate in speed along the ridges and fairly light in other locations.
Mountain Weather: If we're lucky we'll see a few more inches of snow accumulate through mid day today. High temperatures will be around 30 and southwest wind will slow as the day goes on. The next couple of days look pretty nice with mild temperatures and some sun. The next storm continues to look like it'll produce less and less snow for our zone Wednesday and Thursday. I'm not expecting much more than a trace to a couple of inches.
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The small storm today won't change avalanche conditions much. It's a fairly typical spring like storm with higher density snow and warm temperatures. Here's a couple of things to keep in mind:
  • The new snow may become damp during the day and could be prone to point release wet avalanches. These are fairly easy to deal with and they generally don't catch people. If you see "rollerballs" or "pinwheels" rolling down on the snow surface, point release avalanches are then possible.
  • With continued warm temperatures, shallow locations have become punchy and unsupportable. If you find yourself punching through the snowpack into loose wet snow, avoid being on steep slopes.
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