Turnagain Pass Archives
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 Spring Conditions
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CNFAC is no longer issuing avalanche advisories for Turnagain Pass and surrounding regions. Although the forecast season has finished, the avalanche season has not – please see below for some tips [Read More] | ||
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Spring Conditions
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The avalanche danger will start out LOW and rise to CONSIDERABLE as the snowpack heats up and wet snow avalanches become more likely. This includes wet loose, wet slab, and glide avalanches. Be aware [Read More] | ||
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Spring Conditions
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The avalanche danger will start off LOW and rise to CONSIDERABLE at all elevations today. Wet avalanches releasing as a slab several feet deep are the biggest concern. As the sun starts [Read More] | ||
 Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger will start out LOW but quickly rise to CONSIDERABLE as temperatures heat up and the chances for wet snow avalanches increase. The most likely avalanches to encounter will be wet [Read More] | ||
 Wet Slab
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE at all elevations today. Wet avalanches are likely due to the warm temperatures and cloud cover over the past several days. Wet loose avalanches will be very [Read More] | ||
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE at all elevations today. With four days of above freezing temperatures and continued warm weather with light rain possible up to 2000′ by this afternoon, the chances [Read More] | ||
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Wet Loose
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 Wind Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE at all elevations. With little or no refreeze for the past two nights and warm temperatures with partly to mostly sunny skies on the way, we are [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 1000′ today. At mid and upper elevations strong winds overnight blew snow into fresh wind slabs 1′ deep or deeper. These may become larger [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE at all elevations today. At upper elevations winds started to pick up overnight and fresh wind slabs up to 1′ deep could be triggered by a person [Read More] | ||
 Persistent Slabs
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Wet Loose
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A MODERATE avalanche danger remains today. On shaded slopes at the mid and upper elevations there is the potential for a person to trigger a 1 to 2 foot slab [Read More] | ||
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Persistent Slabs
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE at all elevations today. A weak layer buried 1-2′ deep has the potential to cause large human triggered avalanches today, and could even be triggered from low [Read More] | ||
 Storm Slabs
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 2500′. Strong winds yesterday formed fresh wind slabs 1-2′ deep that are still possible for a person to trigger today. Larger avalanches releasing on an icy [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 1000′. More wind and snow is on the way today, and the snow from Tuesday’s storm may still be reactive as this next loading event begins. [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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Wet Loose
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Avalanche danger today is directly related to how much snow fell during yesterday’s storm. A CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exists where over a foot of new snow fell (Girdwood and Portage [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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The avalanche danger will rise to CONSIDERABLE today above 1,000′ as a cold storm system moves through bringing strong easterly wind and heavy snow showers to sea level across our [Read More] | ||
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger will start out LOW and rise to MODERATE as snow surfaces heat up through the day. Wet loose avalanches will be the main concern, starting with steep south-facing slopes. Be on [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE today. It is possible to trigger a wind slab avalanche around 6 to 12″ deep on upper-elevation slopes that were loaded last night. Later in the day, [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE at all elevations. Watch for lingering wind slabs from yesterday’s northwesterly winds as well as new small wind slabs that could form later today as [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE at all elevations today. Wind slabs 6-12″ thick are likely at upper elevations due to moderate winds from the west. Larger avalanches releasing on an icy crust [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Persistent Slabs
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE at all elevations. Small wind slabs could form during the day with 1-4″ of new snow expected to fall with moderate east winds. Otherwise, we [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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The avalanche danger remains CONSIDERABLE above 1000′. There were four large human-triggered avalanches yesterday, all failing at the interface between this week’s snow and an older crust. It is likely we will [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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The avalanche danger remains CONSIDERABLE in the mid and upper elevations (above 1,000′) and MODERATE below this. Human triggered avalanches are expected in yesterday’s new storm snow. These could be [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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The avalanche danger will remain CONSIDERABLE above 1000′. Another round of stormy weather is impacting the area this morning, making human-triggered avalanches 1-2′ deep or deeper likely, especially on wind-loaded slopes. Some [Read More] | ||
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Wind Slabs
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE above 1000′. Some parts of our advisory area received 1.5 to 2 feet of snow in the past 24 hours, with winds reaching over 100 mph. The [Read More] | ||
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Storm Slabs
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Wet Loose
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The avalanche danger is HIGH above 2500′. Strong winds and heavy snowfall will make natural and human triggered avalanches 1-2+’ deep very likely today. The potential size of avalanches will be larger [Read More] |
Below are archived forecasts for the past 5 seasons with the highest danger rating and Avalanche Problem 1 displayed in the chart. Click on a table cell to read the forecast for that day. Alternatively you can view this page for 10 seasons of data plus embedded observations from that day.