Salt Lake

We are not issuing danger ratings with our forecasts at this time, and currently the greatest hazard is hitting buried rocks, stumps, and downed timber. Ski resorts all have different uphill travel policies, so be sure to check the uphill policy of any ski resort before you plan on visiting. With no avalanche mitigation in place, closed ski areas are no different than the backcountry.

No avalanches have been reported.

About 8-16" of snow exists on upper elevation shady aspects, with patches of snow clinging to the solar aspects.

Our current snowpack is topped off with a few inches of storm snow from this past weekend, with a few rain and temperature crusts buried underneath. Some observers have noted the snow underneath the crusts is "faceting". That is, turning to weak, sugary crystals. Below is the view of the snowpack from the Brighton backcountry from Monday:

Cool, clear high pressure remains in place with no storms in sight. Over the next several days, mountain temperatures will rise to just above freezing during the day, dropping into the teens at night. Winds will be westerly With clear skies, this should be perfect weather for weakening our existing snowpack. There is an outside chance for a few flurries later this weekend.