Lawinenlagebericht

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Veröffentlicht am Mar 17, 2021gültig bis Mar 18, 2021Utah Avalanche Center

Lawinengefahr

Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze

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Kernpunkte

The majority of the terrain has a LOW to MODERATE avalanche danger today.

The danger is more pronounced on the very steep upper elevation north and northeast facing slopes. It is possible to trigger an avalanche that breaks to the ground in these areas still.

We are in a "low probability/high consequence" situation. The chances for triggering an avalanche that breaks to the ground are becoming less and less but if you do, it's going to be a nasty slide.

Lawinenprobleme

Persistent Slabs
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NE
E
SE
S
SW
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NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely
Größe
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Below is some information that describes the current situation with the weak layers of snow at the base of the snowpack that formed in Nov, Dec, and Jan.

Weak faceted loose sugary snow remains at the base of the snowpack. This remains a threat on steep upper elevation shady slopes. We just have not seen quite enough snow during the second half of the winter to compress and force the loose snow grains to bond. You can see the progression below from my snow study plot in Spring City Canyon. Everything below the dark black line is faceted snow. Over time, it has compressed and increased in strength a bit except right at the base.

Snow stability tests remain poor at this location. This location should be fairly representative of many other higher elevation shady locations around the range.

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Snow and Weather

Current Conditions: Storm totals are about 4 inches since Monday night. Overnight temperatures were in the upper teens to low 20s. Wind shifted around from the east to the northwest on Tuesday and has been light to moderate in speed. Riding conditions should be decent today before the sun heats the snow surface too much.

Mountain Weather: We have a warming trend over the next few days with various amounts of cloud cover. Today will be partly cloudy with highs around freezing. Thursday looks cloudier. Friday has fewer clouds with the warmest temperatures of the week. Another small storm will move through late Saturday. It doesn't look too exciting at the moment.