Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Skyline Area Mountains Issued by Brett Kobernik for Thursday - January 21, 2016 - 6:27am
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HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY TODAY IN THE MID AND UPPER ELEVATION STEEP MORE EAST FACING TERRAIN. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE in this terrain. Avoid getting onto steep slopes especially in the upper bowls.




avalanche warning

We have issued an AVALANCHE WARNING for today.  Recent strong winds have transported lots of snow forming fresh drifts and slabs.  Human triggered avalanches are very likely today.  Avoid travel on and below steep terrain particularly the upper elevation more east facing slopes.

current conditions

Around 4" of new snow fell on Wednesday. Strong wind on Wednesday was transporting snow at higher elevations as well as getting down into the mid elevations.

recent activity

At least one natural avalanche released in Huntington Canyon on Wednesday. DETAILS HERE. This is a very shallow snowpack area which has lots of weak snow still near the ground as well as in the mid portion of the pack. Wind transported snow contributed to this avalanche.

weather

general announcements

We will publish full detailed advisories Saturday and Sunday mornings by 7am.  We will also be publishing basic avalanche danger ratings & info during the week.

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