Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Skyline Area Mountains Issued by Brett Kobernik for Sunday - March 4, 2018 - 7:05am
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on steep slopes that face northwest, and especially north and east. New snow and wind drifted snow are increasing the avalanche danger on these slopes. If you avoid the slopes mentioned, the avalanche danger is much lower and you can safely travel around.
current conditions

The Skyline picked up about 4 inches of snow as of 6am this morning. Southwest wind increased in speed overnight and was fairly strong. It is now shifting to a northwest direction and looks like it is slowing slightly. Mountain temperatures are in the mid to upper teens.
Avalanche Problem 1
type aspect/elevation characteristics
LIKELIHOOD
LIKELY
UNLIKELY
SIZE
LARGE
SMALL
TREND
INCREASING DANGER
SAME
DECREASING DANGER
over the next 24 hours
description

New snow along with wind drifted snow will increase the chance of triggering an avalanche that breaks into old weak sugary faceted snow buried deeper in the snowpack.

Avalanche Problem 2
type aspect/elevation characteristics
LIKELIHOOD
LIKELY
UNLIKELY
SIZE
LARGE
SMALL
TREND
INCREASING DANGER
SAME
DECREASING DANGER
over the next 24 hours
description

Fresh wind drifts probably won't pose a huge threat on their own today. While there may be some fresh wind slabs that crack out today, an avalanche that breaks into old snow is by far the biggest concern.
weather

We should see snow showers during the day today with another 2 to 5 inches of snow possible. Wind will shift more northwest and should continue to slow down. Temperatures will drop during the day and will get down into the single digits by this evening. The storm moves out tonight and high pressure starts to move in for most of the week with clear skies and warming temperatures.
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