Lawinenlagebericht

Ogden

Veröffentlicht am Nov 17, 2020gültig bis Nov 18, 2020Utah Avalanche Center

Lawinengefahr

Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze

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Kernpunkte

The avalanche danger will rise to MODERATE today on south-facing slopes receiving direct sunshine where loose wet avalanches are possible. The avalanche danger is LOW on all other slopes.

Lawinenprobleme

Loose Wet
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
1
With sunny skies and temperatures expected to climb into the 40's & 50's °F today, we can expect the southerly facing terrain to warm and possibly become wet enough to produce wet loose avalanches. This should be a predictable avalanche problem today - once you see rollerballs cascading off the steeper sunlit terrain, it's time to change your aspect.

The wild card will be the wind, and perhaps it keeps the snow surface just cold enough to not produce any wet activity today.
Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely
Größe
1
As the southerly winds continue to increase throughout the day, they will try and strip and deposit whatever snow is left on those upper elevation ridgelines. I am always amazed that the wind can find snow to drift, especially when the mountains have very little snow left to transport.

These new drifts of windblown snow will be shallow and not much of a problem unless you find yourself in very exposed terrain where even a small avalanche can knock you off your feet. The consequences of avalanches drastically change, depending on the terrain you are in.

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Recent Activity

No new avalanches were reported from the Ogden area. All backcountry observations can be found HERE.

Snow and Weather

As two troughs pass us to the north, we will see plenty of sunshine with increasing southerly winds today and through tomorrow. Currently, southerly winds blow 25-35 mph, gusting into the 50's across the upper elevation ridgelines. The forecast reports these southerly winds will increase throughout the day, bumping the speeds to 35-40 mph gusting to 80 mph.

Current mountain temperatures at the mid and upper elevations (7,000'-9,000') are reading 40°- 50° F with no overnight refreeze. Lower elevation (6,000') temperatures are closer to freezing and reading 33°F. Temperatures are forecasted to rise into the mid 50's °F at 9,000' this afternoon. Who brought the hairdryer to the powder show???

The riding and turning conditions have deteriorated over the past few days, with sun and wind crusts on many aspects and elevations throughout the range. Your best bet for soft, dense powder turns will be on the mid and upper elevation sun and wind-protected terrain.

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