Introduction:
Good
morning, this is Dave Medara with the
If you
have been out in the backcountry, please post your OBSERVATIONS with us!
To
check out past advisories, go to ARCHIVE. To check out the current, go to our WEATHER page.
If you
would like to see some SNOWPIT profiles, click
the link…and more to come.
Current
Conditions:
Heavy snow warning in effect
until
Click the links below to find out
up to date information at these weather stations on the Skyline.
Mammoth/Cottonwood SNOTEL
(8,800’): 54.5” of snow on the ground. It is 19 degrees out at
Seeley Creek SNOTEL (10,000’):
There is 35” of snow on the ground.
It is 16 degrees out at
There is 59” of snow on the ground at the Miller Flat Trailhead.
Mountain
Weather:
Today...Breezy...Snow. Accumulation 4-8
inches. Highs at 8000 feet in the lower 20s. West winds 15-25 mph.
Tonight...Snow...Colder.
Accumulation 6-10 inches. Lows at 8000 feet 5 to 10 above.
Friday...Breezy...Snow.
Accumulation 3-6 inches. Highs at 8000 feet in the lower 20s. West winds 15-25
mph.
Friday Night...Mostly
cloudy with snow likely. Accumulations possible. Lows at 8000 feet 10 to 15.
Chance of snow 60 percent.
Avalanche
Conditions: (Click here for the International
Avalanche Danger Scale)
The
new snow seems to be bonding well to last week’s rain crust and avalanches at
this time seem to be limited to the newest snow from March 7th.
Expect that this instability will remain as winds increased yesterday building
wind slabs, particularly at upper elevations. Skier triggered soft slabs were
easy to release yesterday afternoon. With the heavy accumulations predicted
today and tomorrow expect a big spike in the avalanche danger before the
weekend. We are currently calling the avalanche danger CONSIDERABLE, and we expect it to go higher
than that. This means that human triggered avalanches are likely, so, Heads up
out there this weekend folks! Thanks for checking in and thank you Darce
Trotter.
*The advisory
is also available via recorded message at (800) 648-7433