It is very tempting to go shred all the great new snow we have gotten out of this latests system, but do not let the desire cloud good judgement. It is very dangerous at the moment. At Meadows, I and other people have triggered numerous small slides in the bowls and the back country of the entire Cascade Range is rated as highly unstable. Play it safe and enjoy the pow in the semi controlled environs of the resort; let things settle and allow the snowpack to meld a little.
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* MT HOOD AREA-
...AVALANCHE WARNING FOR THURSDAY...
High avalanche danger above 5000 feet and considerable
below Thursday morning, slowly decreasing Thursday
afternoon and becoming high above 6000 feet and
considerable below Thursday night and early Friday.
Further slightly decreasing danger expected on Friday,
but danger gradually increasing Friday night.
SNOWPACK SYNOPSIS
Relatively large amounts of new snow continue to be
deposited over a variety of weaker snow layers over the old
early December crust. As a result, a high danger continues
above 4000 feet in the Olympics and Cascades near and west
of the crest with a slightly lower but still significant
danger at lower elevations and along the Cascade east
slopes. Back country travel in avalanche terrain is not
recommended on Thursday.
THURSDAY
Moderate to heavy showers in the Mt Hood area Thursday
morning should slowly decrease Thursday afternoon. However,
low temperatures and moderate winds should help maintain
existing generally high danger Thursday morning above about
5000 feet with only a slight decrease likely Thursday
afternoon.
THURSDAY NIGHT, FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT
Decreasing showers and winds are expected Thursday night and
early Friday with increasing clouds and occasional light
snow likely spreading to most areas later Friday morning and
afternoon, especially in the Washington Cascades. However,
along with generally decreased winds and cold temperatures,
this should allow for a further slight and slow decrease in
the danger as the recent large amounts of new snow slowly
settle. Increasing winds and slowly increasing light snow
late Friday should be followed by stronger winds, some
warming and increasing snowfall early Saturday. This should
produce a gradual increase in the danger later Friday into
early Saturday.
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PNW Riders Avoid the BC 12/21
PNW Riders Avoid the BC 12/21
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