Date: 8/09/2020
Conditions Summary
Spring conditions.
The upper snowpack yesterday was isothermal and as such was unsupportive. This made for tricky travel conditions.
Alpine Hazards
Sub-Alpine Hazards
Daily Discussion
Warm and WINDY! Steady extreme winds from the NW since midnight last night. Gusts up to 128km/h!
Again last night temperatures did not go below freezing. As such, expect to find a poor crust recovery this morning and expect this crust to deteriorate quickly with increasing temperatures and sunshine.
In the sub-alpine, many areas are becoming below threshold and shallow cover exists. Hiking starts are more and more likely each passing day.
‘Spring Conditions’ means: the avalanche danger is variable and can range from Low to High. Travelling early in the day is recommended. Be aware that conditions can change rapidly in short periods of time with daytime warming. Pay careful attention to the integrity of the surface crusts formed overnight and rising air temperatures during the day.
Confidence: STRONG
We need your eyes too. If you’ve been touring in the Alpine National Park we’d love to know what you have seen. Every little bit helps.
Weather Summary
Mostly sunny morning. Very high (95%) chance of showers, most likely this evening. Winds northwesterly 60 to 85 km/h decreasing to 50 to 70 km/h in the early afternoon then turning westerly 25 to 35 km/h in the evening. (Source:BOM)
