Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Saturday morning, April 18, 2020
The forecast will be updated during spring snow storms.
For the weekend of April 18, 2020, the snowpack remains mostly stable at this time and avalanche conditions are generally safe.
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Weather and Snow
Current Conditions: A nice little storm moved through on Thursday bringing 6 to 10 inches of new snow. Temperatures have remained fairly cool and you'll still find cold powder in the higher elevation north facing terrain today. There was a little wind with the storm that drifted some snow but it did not create sensitive wind slabs. The new snow is mostly stable.
Mountain Weather: Today we'll see mostly cloudy skies, light wind and highs in the mid 30s. Things are going to remain unsettled into the middle of the week with numerous chances for snow. As of now, none of the impulses look like they will deliver a large amount of snow but we may see 8 inches by the time it's all said and done. Temperatures won't get real warm with highs in the upper 30s.
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