Overview
Once you’ve gathered pre-forecast information, you’re ready to evaluate the current weather situation, looking at conditions during the preceding 24 hours. Specifically, you’ll examine weather variables that have the greatest impact on snowpack and avalanche potential (precipitation, wind, temperature, and cloud cover) and determine if they’ve exceeded critical thresholds. Solar radiation is also important but will be considered in combination with cloud cover.
This portion of the guide summarizes the important weather parameters and shows how to interpret the values for avalanche potential. Review the table, then we’ll discuss the items in more detail.
