In general the avalanche danger is LOW this weekend.
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Weather and SnowSkies are partly cloudy, temperatures in the low 30's, and winds are light and southerly, blowing just 5-15 mph even along the summit. Steve and Darce were out and about yesterday and their trip report and observations can be found here.
There's really not that much snow on the Skyline and riding and turning options are limited to rock-free grassy meadows and roads.
Recent AvalanchesNo avalanche activity to report.
You'd really have to go out of your way to trigger an avalanche today, but the Skyline is a big place and I bet a pocket or two lurks in steep, rocky, upper elevation terrain facing the north half of the compass.
Remember- there's not much snow and triggering a slide will immediately ruin your day, taking you for a nasty ride through rocks and stumps barely hidden underneath the shallow snowpack, resulting in a season ending injury.
A weak storm system brings a slight chance of scattered snow showers through the afternoon. Temperatures climb into the mid 30's and southerly winds blow 10-20 mph along the high peaks. Behind this system, generally dry and mild conditions will prevail for the early and middle part of the upcoming week. There may be a change in the pattern for cooler, wetter weather next weekend.
We're still interested in snow and avalanche information. If you see anything we should know about, please participate in the creation of our own community avalanche advisory by submitting snow and avalanche conditions. You can call me directly at 801-231-2170, email [email protected], or email by clicking HERE
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The information in this advisory is from the US Forest Service which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.
I will update this advisory by 7:00 AM Saturday Dec. 13, 2014.
