Morning from cold Cooke
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE. Well guys we aren't as cold as most places up north. We have a temp of 5 below. The snowman has put us down for sunny skies till Friday. Snow moves back into the picture for Saturday and Sunday.
Mom's motor sports has made it back in town. Glad to have you here. OH, forgot to thank you for all the snowmobile parts.
AVALANCHE CONDITIONS: Today, avalanches are easy to trigger where the snowpack is relatively shallow, such as lower elevations and southerly aspects, or most slopes in the Lionhead area. Yesterday, skiers near Hebgen Lake reported widespread collapsing and cracking, and similar findings were reported near Cooke City. This is bullseye data that weak facets 2-4’ deep can produce avalanches. Avoid steep slopes in areas where the snowpack is relatively shallow, or if you see cracking and collapsing
Large wind slabs that linger from the recent storm are possible to trigger near ridgelines and near the edges or base of cliffs. Moderate wind today will form small, fresh slabs near ridgelines that are easy to trigger, but pose minimal threat.
Avalanches are easy to trigger on weak facets where the snowpack is relatively shallow, and avalanche danger today is CONSIDERABLE.