Salt Lake
Lawinengefahr
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Kernpunkte
The avalanche danger is LOW and the snow is generally stable. Remember that Low danger does not mean No danger. Even small avalanches can lead to trouble in extreme terrain. With daytime warming and/or greenhousing, the snow today may become wet, unsupportable, and unstable. Move off of these aspects. I would also avoid Stairs Gulch and Broads Fork of BCC to avoid most of the glide avalanche issues for the next few days...
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Recent Activity
No reports of avalanches from the backcountry yesterday other than a 'new-ish' glide releases near Blue Ice in Broads Fork of BCC.
On Wednesday, a wet loose avalanche ran from near the top of false Flagstaff and ran 1300', just crossing the Michigan City trail above the town of Alta, leaving a 20' debris pile.
Snow and Weather
Skies are clear.
Most* mountain temperatures are in the mid to upper 20s. Winds are from the west-northwest, blowing 10-15mph. Along the highest ridgelines, wind speeds are 20-25mph with gusts to 30.
Today and tomorrow are transition days with the weather. A strong cold front is expected Saturday afternoon, ushering in a good round of heavy snowfall through Saturday night. For today, we'll see increasing high and mid-level clouds and increasing winds backing to the southwest. Temperatures will be in the mid-30s up high, the upper 40s down low.
Despite a whole trace to an inch of new yesterday, skiing and riding conditions remain rough and rugged and reserved for only the most penitent. Patches of corn skiing can be found on some solar aspects.
The Outlook: Saturday's initial rain/snow line may be as high as 8000' before dropping to the benches overnight. Totals look to be roughly 8-14" by midday Sunday. We should see additional snowfall through early week with a well defined storm on Thursday.
* A few weather stations in the mid-elevation "thermal belt" outside of the Cottonwood Canyons (Park City, Ogden, Provo) haven't had a decent refreeze since Sunday night.
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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.