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What forecasters and riders are seeing in the Central Cascades and Newberry. Every report sharpens the forecast.

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CENTRAL CASCADESNEWBERRYThree Creeks MeadowIrish TaylorCascade SummitRoaring RiverHogg PassMckenzieSantiam Jct.Smith RidgeMarion ForksExample: shooting cracks and a fresh wind slabExample: ECTP on buried facetsExample: whumpfing on the approachExample: snowpit, storm snow settlingExample: cornice fall, no slab

Zones from the official forecast (on the terrain map, coloured with today's published rating; grey when none is in force) · public reports, last 14 days · weather stations · tap anything for details

Recent observations
  • Example: shooting cracks and a fresh wind slabProfessional Verified by the center
    Forecaster (example) · observed 682 months ago
  • Example: ECTP on buried facetsProfessional Not yet reviewed
    Pro observer · guide (example) · observed 683 months ago
  • Example: whumpfing on the approachCommunity · unverified Not yet reviewed
    Community observer · observed 683 months ago
  • Example: snowpit, storm snow settlingProfessional
    Pro observer · ski patrol (example) · observed 683 months ago

Reports from people in the field, not forecasts.

Mountain weather
StationTempSnow depthReading
Three Creeks Meadow58°F—2 h ago
Irish Taylor55°F0 in2 h ago
Cascade Summit52°F0 in2 h ago
Roaring River63°F0 in2 h ago

Station data: USDA NRCS National Water and Climate Center (SNOTEL)

Latest reports

  • Professional
    Example: shooting cracks and a fresh wind slab Verified by the center Forecaster (example) · Central Oregon Avalanche Center · observed 682 months ago
  • Professional
    Example: ECTP on buried facets Not yet reviewed Pro observer · guide (example) · observed 683 months ago
  • Community · unverified
    Example: whumpfing on the approach Not yet reviewed Community observer · observed 683 months ago
  • Professional
    Example: snowpit, storm snow settling Pro observer · ski patrol (example) · observed 683 months ago
  • Trusted observer
    Example: cornice fall, no slab Not yet reviewed Community observer · observed 683 months ago

Observations are reports from people in the field, not forecasts. Community reports are unverified unless marked otherwise.

Snowpack

What forecasters and observers are finding in the snowpack.

Weak layers we're tracking

LayerGrainBuriedStatusLast depth
Example: Dec 6 facetsFC · Faceted crystalsDec 10, 1969 Reactive30 in · 20748 days ago
Example: Dec 23 surface hoarSH · Surface hoarDec 25, 1969 Buried, dormant16 in · 20749 days ago

Snowpits, last 45 days

Example pit · Tam McArthur RimCentral Cascades · Dec 31, 1969 (20748 days ago)

Where it was dug: NE aspect · 34° slope · 7,349 ft (measured)
44.14000° N, 121.71200° W (±5 m)

DF FRG 4FRG 1FMF P0"35"71"ECTP12ECTP17
  • ECTP12 at 12 in
  • ECTP17 at 30 in · on Example: Dec 6 facets

Skier-triggered soft slab on a wind-loaded rollover, 30 cm deep, ran 60 m. Shooting cracks on every test slope near treeline.

Forecaster (example) · Professional · Verified by the center

Example pit · Broken Top, Crater DitchCentral Cascades · Dec 31, 1969 (20748 days ago)

Where it was dug: N aspect · 31° slope · 7,644 ft (measured)
44.08300° N, 121.70000° W (±5 m)

DF FRG 4FRG 1FMF P0"32"65"ECTP14 · PST 30/100 End
  • ECTP14 at 30 in · on Example: Dec 6 facets
  • PST 30/100 End at 30 in · on Example: Dec 6 facets

ECTP 14 down 75 cm on the facet layer under the storm snow. Clean, planar shear.

Pro observer · guide (example) · Professional · Not yet reviewed

Example pit · East Lake rimNewberry · Dec 30, 1969 (20749 days ago)

Where it was dug: E aspect · 36° slope · 7,382 ft (measured)
43.72400° N, 121.21200° W (±5 m)

DF FRG 4FRG 1FMF P0"38"77"CT12 SPECTN
  • CT12 SP at 14 in
  • ECTN at 31 in · on Example: Dec 6 facets

CT12 SP in the storm snow at 35 cm. Facets at 80 cm didn't fail in this pit.

Pro observer · ski patrol (example) · Professional · Reviewed

What people found in their pits: reports from the field, not a forecast. Read today's avalanche forecast for the danger rating. Hand hardness is drawn left to right (F, 4F, 1F, P, K, I); dashed lines are where a stability test failed.

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