Uintas

The avalanche danger is LOW today and human-triggered avalanches are UNLIKELY. Barely clocking in as a hazard, yesterday's winds did whip up a few drifts in the windzone above treeline. And though very manageable, you'll still want to look for and avoid steep terrain that appears fat and rounded.

Note to self... it's lean out there with settled snow depths registering just 1'-2' in most areas. Right now the biggest threat is slamming into a season ending buried treasure like a stump, log, or rock. But don't let your heart be troubled, meadow skipping is the ticket and good riding is found on low-angle slopes facing the north half of the compass.

The most recent avalanche activity was reported on Wednesday, November 27th, near Wolf Creek Pass, on our persistent weak layer.

More information on avalanches and current conditions from the range can be found, HERE.

Nowcast-

Skies clear in the wake of yesterday's storm that delivered 3" of very low density snow with just with .12" H20. Taking off my avalanche geek-speak hat (like I even own a hat :)... this isn't exactly base building material, but hey, we'll take it! Temperatures start their day in the single digits across the board whilst west and northwest winds blow in the teens near the high peaks, delivering diesel gelling wind chill values to -18 degrees... ouch.

Forecast-

Even with mostly sunny skies overhead, it'll feel like winter today as high temperatures barely creep into the low 20's and overnight lows crash into the single digits. Westerly winds remain rather well behaved at most elevations, but bump into 20's and 30's near the high peaks later today.

Futurecast-

Brief high pressure builds for midweek, ushering in warmer temperatures and a bump in southwest winds just in time for Thursday's sunset. A weak little storm wiggles its way into Utah late Thursday and Friday and we should see another couple inches of snow pile up. Yet another small shot of snow is lined up for late in the weekend.

Current Conditions-

"Facets on the North? Duh. Facets on the West? You bet! Facets on the SE? For Sure!" said Mr. Joey Manship who was out and about in Weber Canyon. Joey follows with... "This is going to be a snowpack to watch out for when we get a change of weather." Andy's got a great trip report from his travels around Duchesne Ridge HERE.

Snow surfaces are variable and consist of crusts and dirt on solars with facets and sugary snow on the polar aspects. During high pressure, it's a great time to look at snow surfaces and what the snowpack is doing ahead of the next change in weather.

Additional Information

The Uinta weather station network was upgraded this summer and all that real-time info is found here. Simply click on the "Western Uinta" tab and then the "Weather Stations" tab to find all your weather needs.

We are always looking for snow and avalanche observations or just general riding conditions. So... if you see something, say something. You can reach our team directly by contacting: Craig at [email protected], 801-231-2170, or Andrew at [email protected], or 860-460-8142.

General Information

This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur. This forecast was issued on Tuesday, December 10th at 0330 AM and expires 24 hours after it was issued. We will update the forecast by 0700 AM tomorrow. But, in the meantime reach out to us with questions, or if you see anything in your travels.