Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Skyline Area Mountains Issued by Brett Kobernik for Wednesday - January 25, 2017 - 7:00am
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A CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger still remains along the higher terrain that received the most snow and wind over the last few days. Human triggered avalanches are still likely. The snowpack is becoming more stable but it's best to give the steep upper elevation terrain a little more time to stabilize.
current conditions

The snow from the last few storms is deep! The last storm ended with very low density snow and not much wind. The wind was moderate in speed on Monday along the higher terrain and some drifting was occurring. There are numerous layers of snow apparent from the three storms since Thursday. A snowmobiler reported that a slab released on a very steep road bank as he rode underneath it. It broke 2 feet deep but was not very wide nor did it run very far. Another group noted cracking within the newer snow as they were digging out a stuck sled. These storm snow instabilities will stabilize fairly rapidly but I'd give the bigger terrain another day or so before hitting it.
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