The avalanche danger is MODERATE today above 8000 feet. Small human triggered avalanches are possible. If you see any cracking within the new snow or trigger anything please let me know by CLICKING HERE.
Weather and SnowThe storm on Monday did not produce as much snow during the day as I anticipated. We only picked up a couple of inches during the day. The wind was blowing from the west southwest with moderate to strong speeds. This did create some drifts up to a foot deep on all aspects above 9500'. We did not find them sensitive during our day checking conditions.
A few more inches of snow trickled in overnight but we definitely ended up with the low end of what I was expecting. 24 hour totals are around 4 inches. Wind is still pretty gusty in the higher terrain. Temperatures are in the upper teens to around 20.
I've been watching a weak layer that formed on the surface of snow last week. It did not seem very alarming yesterday when my partner and I checked it out. However, after watching and observing it over the last few days, it has me slightly concerned and I'll be keeping a close eye on it. I'm hoping it doesn't create problems for us as more snow adds up but I can't say for sure at this point. Stay tuned.
We'll see snowfall taper off as the day progresses perhaps adding a trace to a few inches. It looks like the wind will remain a bit annoying along the highest terrain but starts to taper off late in the day. Temperatures should get into the mid 20s. The future weather looks active with the next storm moving in on Wednesday. We'll see a warm front that will produce snow on Wednesday. This will probably produce a higher density snow which may increase our avalanche danger if the weather forecast comes through.
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