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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Wednesday morning, January 24, 2024
The overall avalanche danger remains CONSIDERABLE.
Human triggered avalanches breaking deep into sugary facets at the base of the snowpack is a continued threat.
The most likely places to trigger an avalanche are on very steep mig and upper elevation slopes that face west, north and east.
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Weather and Snow
Current Conditions: Temperatures have been in the mid 20s over the last 24 hours and wind from the west has been light. Some areas picked up 2 inches of new snow overnight. Riding conditions are actually fairly decent still.
Mountain Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid 20s today with light wind from the west. Cloud cover is the wildcard. It looks like there will be enough low level moisture to support clouds that will shroud the mountains. If we're lucky we could see things break up a bit this afternoon. A storm will move through on Thursday bringing perhaps 3 to 6 inches of new snow. A significant ridge of high pressure starts to move in this weekend and it will bring very warm weather to our area through most of next week.
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Avalanche Problem #1
Persistent Weak Layer
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Our main concern remains the same. The threat of triggering an avalanche that breaks into loose faceted snow at the base of the snowpack is still a serious concern. The chances for triggering an avalanche decrease as the days of benign weather go on but the severity and consequences of the avalanches remains the same. All you can do is continue to avoid being on or below steep slopes until the conditions improve. This issue is going to stick around for some time to come. This is why we call it a "Persistent Weak Layer"
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