Today's snowstorm will cause rising avalanche danger, and heightened conditions will probably develop on some slopes later this afternoon. Human triggered avalanches will become possible in steep backcountry terrain, especially on north facing upper elevation slopes.
Small avalanches consisting of wind drifted new snow will become possible today on steep north facing slopes above about 8000' in elevation.
Loose avalanches and shallow soft slabs consisting of new snow may become possible as the new snow accumulates on slopes with preexisting weak surface snow, like this feathery surface hoar we found near Tony Grove Lake yesterday.
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Come join us for an evening filled with good friends, good food, and good music all to support avalanche forecasting, awareness, and education. Music from The Swinging Lights!!!! Lucky Slice will be serving up gourmet slices once again.
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It's snowing in the Logan Zone this morning, and we expect several inches of snow to fall on upper elevation slopes today. This morning I'm reading 11 inches of total snow at the Tony Grove Lake Snotel (8400') and 16 inches at USU Doc Daniel Snotel (8300'). It's 20 °F at the CSI Logan Peak weather station and west winds are blowing 15 mph, with a 31 mph gust.
