Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Skyline Area Mountains Issued by Brett Kobernik for Monday - February 19, 2018 - 6:15am
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The avalanche danger is HIGH today. Backcountry travel is not recommended. Stay off and out from underneath steep slopes. Some avalanches may run long distances so it is very important to make sure you are not at the bottom of any large avalanche path.
current conditions

It started snowing at about 2am and we're up to around 6 inches so far. Southwest wind is still strong. Temperatures have been dropping and are in the teens.
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

It's no mystery what's going on. We have had weak snow sitting around for most of the winter and now we're finally stacking new snow on top of it. There have been human triggered and large natural avalanches over the last few days. With more snow anticipated today, more natural avalanches are expected.
weather

I'm expecting snow for most of the day which could add another foot to our snowpack. Temperatures will continue to drop from the teens into the single digits. Wind will shift northwest and start to slow in speed this morning sometime. Snowfall looks like it will taper off this evening.
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