Shallow and very weak faceted snow exists on shady upper and mid elevation slopes. Slopes that have snow cover today will be suspect as significant new snow piles up and is drifted onto them with the Thankgiving storm....
The Tony Grove Road is open but not maintained for winter travel of wheeled vehicles. It is quite icy currently in shady areas and on the upper section. Accumulations and drifting snow this weekend will likely make conditions serious, so be prepaired.....
Weber State University Outdoor Program just installed a new weather station at 7900' near their Bloomington Canyon Yurt in Bear Lake County Idaho. Stay tuned for useful weather data from this, as it will be made available to the public soon.
Utah State University Outdoors Program is hosting a Know Before You Go avalanche awareness clinic on Wednesday November 28th at 7pm at the OP Rental Shop. The event is FREE and open to the public.
Join us on Wednesday December 5th to celebrate the coming of winter! Our 15th Annual Pray for Snow Party and Fundraiser is at The Cache with music from Two Headed Trout, pizza from Lucky Slice, beverages from Moab Brewery, and a raffle and silent auction if amazing donated items. Thanks for your support of avalanche awareness and education. We look forward to seeing you! Tickets available online: CLICK HERE.
The Tony Grove Snotel at 8400' reports 6 inches of total snow containing only 32% of average Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) for the date. Shallow snow cover exists in shady terrain at upper elevations, but there is not enough to ski or ride on. A potent Pacific storm will bring significant snowfall to northern Utah over the Thanksgiving weekend. The first wave of storminess will impact the area tomorrow, as a weakening, moist and mild trough crosses the zone. Snow will fall in the mountains and perhaps down in Cache Valley as well, although the rain/snow line may remain around the benches. A short-lived break in the storm is likely Thursday night, but warm advection will get snowfall rolling again on Friday. A colder, windy trough will move over the zone late Friday, lasting into Saturday and bringing potentially significant snow accumulations to the mountains and some snow down to the valley floor.
The shallow snow that remains on north facing slopes at upper elevations is plagued by loose, sugary faceted snow.
Looking northwest across Beginner Bowl at the Naomi Peak area west of Tony Grove Lake. The weak snow is shallow at upper and mid elevations in the Logan Zone. A strong Pacific storm will bring significant accumulating snow over the Thanksgiving weekend.
