Salt Lake
Lawinengefahr
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Kernpunkte
Today the avalanche danger is LOW on all aspects and elevations. Travel Advice: Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features. Likelihood of Avalanches: Natural and human-triggered avalanches are unlikely. Avalanche Size and Distribution: Small avalanches in isolated areas or extreme terrain.
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Recent Activity
None. You can find all observations HERE.
Snow and Weather
Under clear skies, a strong temperature inversion has taken hold over the Wasatch range with an 11,000' temperature of 30 °F and a 7,400' temperature of 7°F. That's a difference of 23 degrees from the valley bottoms to the mountain summits. Impressive! Winds are currently blowing from the northwest at speeds of 5-10 mph across the upper elevation ridgelines.
Another sunny day on tap with mountain temperatures climbing into the low 30's this afternoon at 8,500'. Winds will remain from the northwest and should stay calm all day.
Looks like another week of mainly high pressure and no significant snowfall. But let's keep our heads up; it looks like a pattern change for the first of February that will open the door for storms. My good friend Mike Wessler who works for the National Weather Service, wrote yesterday," all eyes are on the beginning of February for our next period of active weather. All signs point towards a rapid breakdown of the ridge parked off the northwestern coast and its redevelopment slightly west with an axis centered over the Gulf of Alaska or the Aleutian Islands. This will kick off trough development downstream and finally the potential for an event with a healthy moisture tap sometime in the first week of February." It's time to do whatever it is you do for good luck, snow dance, burn your skis, look for Orion in the sky, four-leaf clovers, cross your fingers.
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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. 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.