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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik for
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The overall danger rating is LOW today.
Avalanche conditions are generally safe and human triggered avalanches are unlikely.
Keep in mind that there is always some risk if you are getting into radically steep and extreme terrain.
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Current Conditions: The powder party continued on Wednesday with an abundance of untracked soft snow. You'll find some heat crusts on the sunny-facing slopes. Temperatures got into the mid to upper 20s on Wednesday. We have a temperature inversion this morning with readings around 20˚F along the peaks and teens or colder down in the canyons.
Mountain Weather: It'll be another sunny day with warmer temperatures. Highs should get into the low to mid 30s. Wind will remain light from the west northwest. We'll see some high clouds Friday and then again late Saturday. Temperatures remain quite mild. A small storm will move through later on Sunday bringing a small shot of snow.
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Avalanche conditions are quiet right now and will remain so until we see some significant wind or another storm. I traveled extensively around the central Skyline on Wednesday. The only red flag I found was wind drifted snow. That said, none of the areas with drifted snow cracked while provoking them.
The one thing to look out for today is any wet avalanche activity that might happen on the sunny slopes. My guess is this won't pose too much threat but I'd avoid confined terrain such as gullies and ravines if the snow is getting really wet.
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