The National Weather Service Forecasts-

TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
BECOMING LOCALLY WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 38. NORTHEAST WIND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT NORTHEAST
WIND INCREASING TO TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. LOCALLY
WINDY. LOWS 26 TO 32. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH...EXCEPT
NORTHEAST WIND TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES.

TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOCALLY WINDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 36. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH...EXCEPT NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

With the last few days of warm weather and either rain or heavy dense snow the snowpack has bonded quite a bit.

Cooler temperatures are in place today and not much new precip is expected.

There are still multiple weak layers further down in the snowpack but the heavy dense snow above them has started to bridge over them for the time being.

With very little snow and the lack triggers in the urban starting zones avalanche danger is LOW at this time.

Please remember this is not a backcountry forecast.

Yesterdays feild work showed weak layers but tests proved to be nonsupportive of one another.

Some tests showd a weakness and the ability of the snowpack to fail. Yet other tests showed more stability in the pack and were non supportive of the original tests.

Please be aware that there are multiple weak layers in the snowpack and backcountry danger levels could be considerably higher.

Please remember this is an avalanche forecast for the urban areas in the city of Juneau Only.

If you are a backcountry traveler please make sure you have the education and the tools to make good decisions and travel safely.

Remember, No Partner, No Tranceiver, No Probe, No Shovel, No Training??? NO TRAVELING IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN!

Special Thanks to all who joined us for the second annual Southeast Alaska Snow Avalanche Workshop (SEASAW).

The presenters all hope their efforts gave you something to consider as you head out into the backcountry this winter.

Special thanks to our door prize raffle donors Smith, Da Kine, Hestra, Backcounty Access and the Mt Roberts Tramway!

For those of you looking for basic Avalanche Awareness Training there is a free course next Saturday, Dec. 11th from 9-3 pm. For more information and to sign up please call (907)586-0419