Lawinenlagebericht

Ogden

Veröffentlicht am Dec 11, 2021gültig bis Dec 12, 2021Utah Avalanche Center

Lawinengefahr

Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze

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Kernpunkte

The avalanche danger is MODERATE on all steep northwest to east facing slopes above about 8000'. Human triggered avalanches are possible in steep terran and it may be possible to trigger avalanches from a distance.

Lawinenprobleme

Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
2
We are primarily concerned with the recent wind drifted snow sitting on top of old pre-existing snow from October. This is primarily found on northwest to easterly facing aspects at, conservatively, 8000' and above. Cracking and collapsing will give some indication of instability, but it's worth stopping to conduct some snow tests to look for a weak interface at this layering. For now, I would avoid being on or beneath steep northwest to east facing terrain at these higher elevations.

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Recent Activity

We did not hear of any avalanches in the Ogden backcountry yesterday, but avalanche conditions were dangerous in the Salt Lake area mountains yesterday with many human triggered avalanches 1-2' deep and hundreds of feet wide.

Be sure to regularly check the observations page for field observations as well as avalanche activity.

Snow and Weather

Skies are partly cloudy in the wake of the storm. Mountain temps finally feel like winter and are in the single digits and low teens. Westerly winds are light to moderate except along the highest elevations where they're blowing 25mph with gusts to 30.

This was a much needed storm. We picked up another trace to two inches, pushing storm totals to 12-16".

Snow depths are now 1-3' up high and riding conditions are vastly improved.

The Outlook -

For today, we'll see increasing high clouds with light to moderate southwest winds. Temperatures will rise to the low 20s F by the afternoon.

As this storm fades from memory, our attention turns to the next storm churning in the Pacific. We'll see warming temperatures and increasing southwest winds Sunday and Monday ahead of what looks to be a decent snowfall event Tuesday/Wednesday. Southwest winds ahead of the storm are forecast to average 50-60mph.

Additional Info

Danger Trend: I expect increasing avalanche danger and a fresh batch of wind slabs from the stronger southwest winds tomorrow through Tuesday.

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