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Archive Home > 2007 > January > 17 > Slick conditions to be expected on high slopes

Slick conditions to be expected on high slopes

By Jim Witty / The Bulletin
January 17, 2007

Low temperatures mean mostly favorable snow conditions at Central Oregon sno-parks.

But a "serious glazed over layer" on high-elevation slopes is making for extremely icy conditions that could increase the chances for avalanches in the high country.

According to Deschutes National....

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