Spring Conditions Summary:

Spring conditions exist in the region, although winter storms remain a possibility at any time. Exposure to the sun, warm temperatures, and periods of rain are the most likely factors to influence the avalanche danger. If the temperature goes below freezing overnight, strong crusts should develop that are likely to hold the snowpack together. If the sun shines for a few hours or less, crusts may break down quickly, and moist surface snow avalanches may run naturally. Continued warming from more sun, rain, or if there is no overnight freeze, may cause surface avalanches to step down and trigger deeper wet slab avalanches. Prolonged warming may cause very deep releases on weak layers that were deposited early in the season, or on depth hoar that developed during the winter. It is important to monitor the temperature and the freezing levels as they may change rapidly from day to day.