Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Skyline Area Mountains Issued by Brett Kobernik for Wednesday - March 15, 2017 - 7:05am
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The avalanche danger is increasing as temperatures continue to stay warm. There is a MODERATE danger of triggering a wet avalanche today. Natural wet avalanches are possible. Cornices may start to break off naturally. Avoid being below large steep slopes that have become really wet and sloppy.
current conditions

Last night was the second consecutive night with low temperatures above freezing in the mountains. Most stations were in the upper 30s.
Avalanche Problem 1
type aspect/elevation characteristics
LIKELIHOOD
LIKELY
UNLIKELY
SIZE
LARGE
SMALL
TREND
INCREASING DANGER
SAME
DECREASING DANGER
over the next 24 hours
description

The danger for wet avalanches is increasing with no solid overnight refreeze of the snowpack. It is difficult to say if we'll see any significant avalanche activity because timing of wet avalanches is hard to predict. Two to three nights with no refreeze is generally needed before any significant activity occurs.

  • The chance for triggering a loose wet avalanche increases during the day as the snow becomes wet and sloppy
  • Cornices are large and should not be trusted. They often start to break off at this time of the season especially during warm days.
weather
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