Urban Avalanche Advisory
Current Advisory as of
April 5, 2025
Expires 7:00 AM the following morning.
Issued By Tom Mattice
Today's Discussion
The Urban Avalanche Advisory has been discontinued for the 2025 winter season.
There is no current forecast... Dangers will remain low in the urban avalanche path interfaces until there is a significant change in weather and or snow conditions...
Low snow up high in the starting zones... and no snow in the avalanche track and runout zones will limit any potential slide sizes and therfore will not effect the urban interface...
REMEMBER this is NOT A BACKCOUNTRY FORECAST... Avalanche danger may be higher if you are up playing in the mountains... Avalanche danger lingers any time you are on or near snow... Wet Loose, Wet Slab, Glide, and Cornice Fall avalanches are all possible in the upper elevation snowcovered environment...
The urban paths will continue to be monitored... Should conditions change that warrant avalanche warnings the forecast will be brought pack and public service announcements will be sent out to news media. We assume this will not occur and yet we are continually monitoring the situation.
Primary Avalanche Problem
Loose Wet
Description
Remember that in spring conditions loose wet and wet slab avalanches always remain possible... although not big enough to effect the urban paths, continue to be aware of spring like avalanche conditions if you choose to head out into the mountains to play.
Cornices also grow weak in spring and slopes start to creep and glide avalanches become more likely in unanchored slope areas. Continue to use caution if recreating in avalanche terrain.
Learn more about Loose Wet.Secondary Avalanche Problem
Storm Slab
Description
Currently freezing levels are quite high... yet they could drop back below summit at any time... be aware if you see new snow at any elevation, wind slab dangers and storm slab dangers may form... Currently there is no forecasting occurring ... but think to yourself... it its above freezing, WET avalanches... and if its snowing... WIND SLABS AND STORM SLABS may form...
Again dangers are low in the urban interfaces and it would take a very large storm to change this... should that occur the urban forecast will be brought back as needed.
Learn more about Storm Slab.Today’s Avalanche Tip
Thank you to the community of Juneau for making it another SAFE AVALANCHE SEASON... I am always delighted to see people using caution and exercising good backcountry practices... THANK YOU for building a safe knowledgable avalanche community...
Special Thanks to the Coastal Ak Avalanche Center for starting the Juneau Backcountry Avalanche Forecast page this year and hosting the great avalanche observations page... Great job to Johnny B, Burke, and the SAAC Board of directors for a job well done.
Specail thanks to our community members who donated to support the non profit avalanche center in their mission... I hope that in years to come we increase donations and get to a place where we have a 7 day a week active avalanche backcountry forecast...
Again Juneau, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND STAYING SAFE MAKING GOOD DECISIONS AND EDUCATING ONE ANOTHER>>> I am proud to be a part of this great community.