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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Sunday morning, February 25, 2024
The avalanche danger rating for the Skyline is MODERATE today.
Scattered human triggered avalanches are still possible today but are becoming less likely.
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Weather and Snow
Current Conditions: Temperatures on Saturday got into the upper 30s in the high country and dropped into the upper 20s overnight. Wind was light from the west on Saturday. There was a slight bump in speed overnight but it still remains pretty light. Riding conditions remain quite good in the upper elevation more northerly facing terrain where you'll find dense settled cold soft snow. Other aspects and lower elevations have become damp during the day and you'll find frozen crusts there this morning.
Mountain Weather: Today looks like a repeat of Saturday with mostly clear skies and high temperatures into the upper 30s. The wind will be from the west and will gradually increase in speed. Overall, it should remain fairly light. Clouds move in on Monday with a respectable looking storm moving through Monday night into Tuesday. I'm still thinking 7 to 11 inches of new snow is a reasonable guess.
Recent Avalanches
There were no avalanches reported from Saturday. That doesn't mean there weren't any, it just means I didn't hear of any, which is a good sign.
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The drifts and slabs of snow that formed during the last storm continue to settle and stabilize. It is becoming less likely that a person will trigger one of these. Continue to use caution on very steep slopes and terrain features where obvious fresh drifts and "pillows" of snow are visible. The most likely places to find trouble are in the mid and upper elevation north through east facing terrain.
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