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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Saturday morning, December 30, 2023
The avalanche danger remains generally LOW. Human triggered avalanches are unlikely at this time.
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Weather and Snow
Current Conditions: No change. Snow surface conditions are nothing to write home about. You can find scattered areas that hold dry loose snow on the surface that is nice for riding but you have to hunt around. Friday's temperatures got into the mid 30s to low 40s. Overnight lows were in the mid 20s. The wind has been from the south and has been light.
Mountain Weather: We'll have increasing clouds today with high temperatures in the low to mid 30s with light wind from the south increasing in speed a little bit later on in the day. We'll be in a gradual cooling trend through mid week. Weather models are suggesting a snow storm around January 8. We'll see...........
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The snowpack is weak and continues to get weaker as more days go by without new snow. While there is lots of loose weak sugary snow around, it is currently stable. It will most likely become unstable once we add a few new layers of snow on top. I'm getting into the mindset of expecting a prolonged period of dangerous avalanche conditions once the winter really gets going, if it ever does.
For a detailed description of what's gone on so far this season, check the SKYLINE SEASONAL SNOWPACK SUMMARY.
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