Avalanche danger remains LOW for all elevations and aspects. Use normal caution when traveling in the backcountry.

Avalanche danger remains LOW for all elevations and aspects. Use normal caution when traveling in the backcountry.

Avalanche danger remains LOW for all elevations and aspects. Normal caution is advised.

Avalanche danger remains LOW for all elevations and aspects. Use normal caution when traveling in the backcountry.

MODERATE avalanche danger exists near and above treeline on the NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects on slopes steeper than 35 degrees. Pockets of MODERATE danger exist on the NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects on slopes steeper than 35 degrees below treeline. MODERATE danger means that human-triggered avalanches are possible today.

Near and above treeline, avalanche danger is LOW with pockets of MODERATE danger in wind loaded areas on all aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. Below treeline, avalanche danger is LOW with isolated pockets of MODERATE danger in wind affected areas on NW-N-NE-E aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper.

Generally LOW avalanche danger exists today. Very isolated pockets of MODERATE danger may linger near treeline and below treeline on N-NE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to persistent slabs. On SE-S-SW-W aspects, minor warming instability may form today on recently wind loaded SE-S-SW-W aspects on slopes 37 degrees and steeper.

On slopes steeper than 34 degrees, MODERATE avalanche danger will persist on NW-N-NE aspects in both above and below treeline terrain due to a persistent weak layer near the base of the recent snow. Some isolated pockets of MODERATE danger may also exist on the shaded and sheltered E aspects. Human-triggered avalanches remain possible in these areas.

Pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger persist near treeline and below treeline on NW-N-NE aspects on slope 35 degrees and steeper due to a persistent weak layer at the base of the recent new snow. For all other areas, avalanche danger is LOW.

Avalanche danger is LOW for all elevations and aspects. Minor warming instabilities are expected on all aspects on slopes 37 degrees and steeper. Normal caution is advised.

The avalanche danger remains LOW for all elevations and aspects. LOW danger does not mean no danger. Continue to use normal caution when traveling in the backcountry.

Avalanche danger remains LOW for all elevations and aspects. Normal caution is advised. An increase in avalanche danger may occur this week, especially if the upper end of forecast snowfall amounts are reached.

Near and above treeline avalanche danger is MODERATE with pockets of CONSIDERABLE danger forming by this afternoon in wind loaded areas on NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects, on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. On S-SW-W aspects, isolated areas of MODERATE danger will exist in cross loaded terrain. Below treeline, pockets of MODERATE danger are expected to form in open wind loaded areas on all aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. A trend of increasing avalanche danger is expected to occur this afternoon through tomorrow.

Near and above treeline CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger remains on NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects, on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. Areas of  CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger also exist near and below treeline on NW-N-NE aspects steeper than 35 degrees with pockets of CONSIDERABLE danger on the below treeline E and SE aspects. Dangerous human-triggered avalanches remain likely and natural avalanches remain possible today due to high winds, new snowfall, and a weak snowpack.

Avalanche danger is MODERATE both above and below treeline on NW-N-NE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to ongoing deep slab instability. MODERATE avalanche danger is expected today both above and below treeline on E-SE-S-SW-W aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to wet snow instability forming in response to daytime warming.

While natural avalanche activity has become unlikely, large destructive human triggered avalanches remain possible today.

Avalanche danger is LOW with pockets of MODERATE danger both above and below treeline on NW-N-NE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to ongoing deep slab instability. Avalanche danger is LOW with pockets of MODERATE danger forming today both above and below treeline on E-SE-S-SW-W aspects on slopes 37 degrees and steeper due to wet snow instability. Large destructive human triggered avalanches remain possible today in isolated areas.

Pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger exist on NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper both above and below treeline due to ongoing deep slab instability and some sun-exposure. Even though they seem to be growing less likely,  large destructive human-triggered avalanches remain possible today in some areas.

Pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger exist both above and below treeline on NW-N-NE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to ongoing deep slab instability. The possibility of large destructive human triggered avalanches remains in these areas. For all other areas, avalanche danger is LOW.

Pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger exist both above and below treeline on NW-N-NE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to ongoing deep slab instability. The possibility of large destructive human triggered avalanches remains in these areas. For all other areas, avalanche danger is LOW.

MODERATE avalanche danger will become more widespread on NW-N-NE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper in both above and below treeline terrain due to ongoing deep slab instability, new snow, and wind loading. The possibility of large destructive human triggered avalanches remains in these areas. Pockets of MODERATE danger should also form on wind-loaded and cross-loaded E and SE aspects. Some natural avalanche activity may become possible tonight due to more intense snowfall and continued wind loading.

CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exists at all elevations on NW-N-NE-E aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to ongoing deep slab instability, new snow, wind loading, and rain on snow. Large destructive human triggered avalanches are likely in these areas. Pockets of CONSIDERABLE danger may also form on all other aspects aspects below 8000 ft due to rain on snow. South of Hwy 50 and east of Lake Tahoe where less snow has fallen less avalanche danger exists.

Both above and below treeline, avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on NW-N-NE-E aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. For all other areas, avalanche danger is MODERATE.

HIGH avalanche danger is expected tonight and tomorrow morning.

Both above and below treeline, MODERATE avalanche danger remains on NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. For all other areas, avalanche danger is LOW with pockets of MODERATE danger on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. Even though avalanches may be more difficult to trigger today, huge, dangerous  deep slab avalanches with serious consequences remain possible today.

Both above and below treeline, MODERATE avalanche danger remains on NW-N-NE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. Even though avalanches have become more difficult to trigger today, huge, dangerous  deep slab avalanches with serious consequences remain possible on these aspects. On all other aspects pockets of  MODERATE danger exist on slopes 35 degrees and steeper.

Very isolated pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger exist both above and below treeline on NW-N-NE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to ongoing persistent deep slab instability. Large destructive human triggered deep slab avalanches remain possible in these areas. For all other areas, avalanche danger is generally LOW with isolated pockets of MODERATE danger below 8,500' on slopes 37 degrees and steeper due to wet snow instability.

Pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger exist both above and below treeline on NW-N-NE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to ongoing persistent deep slab instability and some new shallow wind slabs. Large destructive human triggered deep slab avalanches remain possible in these areas. For all other areas, avalanche danger is generally LOW with isolated pockets of MODERATE danger below 8,500' on slopes 37 degrees and steeper due to wet snow instability.

On slopes 35 degrees and steeper, pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger exist both above and below treeline on NW-N-NE aspects and on near and above treeline E-SE aspects due to ongoing persistent deep slab instability and some new shallow wind slabs. Large destructive deep slab avalanches remain possible. For all other areas, avalanche danger is generally LOW.

Near and above treeline avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to newly formed storm slabs, wind slabs, and ongoing persistent deep slab instability. Large destructive deep slab avalanches remain possible both above and below treeline on NW-N-NE aspects. For all other areas, avalanche danger is MODERATE on slopes 35 degrees and steeper.

MODERATE avalanche danger exists on all aspects at all elevations on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to a combination of warming instability, recent wind slabs, and ongoing deep slab avalanche concerns.

Pockets of CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exist at all elevations on the N-NE-E-SE aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to new wind slabs and ongoing deep slab avalanche concerns. MODERATE avalanche danger exists on all other aspects at all elevations.

Both above and below treeline, avalanche danger is LOW with pockets of MODERATE danger on all aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper due to warming instability and persistent deep slab instability.

Isolated pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger may still remain in the most heavily wind loaded areas on N-NE-E aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper in near and above treeline terrain. For all other areas, avalanche danger is LOW.

On slopes steeper than 35 degrees, MODERATE avalanche danger may form today on SE-S-SW aspects with pockets of MODERATE danger on the E and W aspects due to daytime warming. For all other areas, avalanche danger is LOW. 

Early this morning, avalanche danger is LOW for all elevations and aspects. MODERATE avalanche danger will develop in response to daytime warming on E-SE-S-SW-W aspects at all elevations on slopes 35 degrees and steeper.

This morning the avalanche danger remains LOW on all aspects and at all elevations. Near and above treeline some pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger may form this afternoon on N-NE-E aspects on slopes steeper than 35 degrees due to new snow and wind loading. The avalanche danger will continue to increase over the next few days as more wind and snow impact the region.

On slopes steeper than 35 degrees near and above treeline, CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger will exist on N-NE-E aspects with pockets of CONSIDERABLE danger on the NW and SE aspects due to new snow and wind loading. Pockets of CONSIDERABLE danger may also exist on below treeline NW-N-NE-E-SE aspects on slopes steeper than 35 degrees. Human triggered avalanches are likely today, and natural avalanche are possible.

Both above and below treeline widespread MODERATE avalanche danger will form on E-SE-S-SW-W aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper in response to daytime warming. On NW-N-NE aspects, avalanche danger is LOW with pockets of MODERATE danger in wind loaded areas both above and below treeline on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. Areas of unstable snow will exist within surrounding areas of seemingly stable snow.

Both above and below treeline widespread MODERATE avalanche danger will quickly form today on all aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper in response to daytime warming.

MODERATE avalanche danger will form quickly today on all aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper at all elevations in response to daytime warming.

Widespread MODERATE avalanche danger will form quickly today on all aspects at all elevations on slopes 35 degrees and steeper in response to daytime warming. Pockets of CONSIDERABLE danger may form this afternoon on slopes 37 degrees and steeper. The vast majority of instability that occurs today is likely to be human triggered, but an isolated natural avalanche event is not out of the question.

Widespread MODERATE avalanche danger will form quickly today on all aspects at all elevations on slopes 35 degrees and steeper in response to daytime warming. Pockets of CONSIDERABLE danger may form this afternoon on slopes 37 degrees and steeper. The majority of instability that occurs today is likely to be human triggered, but natural avalanches are possible in isolated areas.

Widespread MODERATE avalanche danger will form on all aspects at all elevations on slopes 30 degrees and steeper due to daytime warming and rain on the snowpack today. If more rain impacts the area than forecasted, the danger of wet avalanches will increase.

This morning, MODERATE avalanche danger exists near and above treeline in recently wind loaded areas on NW-N-NE-E aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. A transition will occur during the late morning and afternoon hours to warming and wet snow instability. Pockets of CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger are expected to form at all elevations on all aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper by this afternoon.

We have stopped issuing daily avalanche advisories until the fall of 2012. The avalanche danger can and will change quickly this spring. Continue to monitor changing conditions and use caution when traveling in the backcountry. For general spring avalanche information read the full spring avalanche statement.

Early season conditions update #1

We are just beginning to collect field data on current snowpack and avalanche conditions. At this time we do not have sufficient information to issue avalanche advisories, but we are working to share the information that we do know. Daily avalanche advisories are planned to resume in November as conditions dictate. Intermittent early season updates to this page will occur earlier as conditions warrant.

Early season conditions update #3

We do not have enough information to issue regular avalanche advisories. We have started to collect data and will be sharing all of the information we gather on our observations page and in intermittent updates to this page. We plan to resume daily avalanche advisories in November as conditions dictate.

Early season conditions update #5

We are returning to full staffing levels this week. We plan to resume daily avalanche advisories as storm systems affect the forecast area at the end of this week. In the mean time we will continue sharing all of the information we gather on our observations page.

Rain on snow, strong winds, and new snowfall will create areas of MODERATE avalanche danger on both above and below treeline NW-N-NE-E aspects on slopes 35 degrees and steeper. For all other areas, avalanche danger remains LOW.

Near and above treeline, lingering pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger exist on NW-N-NE aspects on slope 35 degrees and steeper. For all other areas, avalanche danger is LOW.