Logan

The snow is mostly stable, large avalanches are unlikely, and the avalanche danger is LOW in the backcountry. People still might trigger shallow slabs of wind drifted snow or loose sluffs of dry or moist surface snow on steep upper elevation slopes. Although unlikely this weekend, larger avalanches failing on a deeply buried sugary persistent weak layer remain possible in isolated very steep terrain. Use normal caution.

It's 25°F this morning at the 8400' Tony Grove Snotel, and there is 71 inches of total snow containing 82% of normal SWE. East winds increased again overnight and are currently blowing 42 mph and gusting to around 60 mph at the CSI Logan Peak weather station. Its 17°F with a -5°F wind chill value at 9700' this morning. We're expecting a chance of snow showers again today, but mostly sunny skies, high temperatures at 8500' around 33°F, and steady and fairly strong northeast winds. It'll be a bit warmer tomorrow and mostly sunny, and winds from the west-northwest will be a bit lighter. Cool and unsettled weather will continue into next week, with snow showers possible tomorrow, but not much in the way of accumulation likely.

We found stable snow conditions and Low avalanche danger in Wood Camp Hollow yesterday.

Do you have the essential avalanche rescue gear (transceiver, probe, and shovel) and do you know how to use them? Watch this video to see how the three pieces of equipment work together. HERE

Please keep practicing with the Beacon Training Park at the Franklin Basin Trailhead. Test yourself and your riding partners. It is free, fun, and easy to use.

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We will update this forecast by around 7:30 Monday morning.

This forecast is from the USDA Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. The forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

Allen Foss of Preston, ID was killed in an avalanche Saturday, February 20, near Sherman Peak. Please consider supporting the Foss family during this difficult time.

A party of riders reports triggering a few shallow loose avalanches of dry snow or sluffs on steep slopes in the Northern Bear River Range. These were manageable, but they had to be aware and careful of the trees below.

Sluffs of fresh snow on a steep slope in the Northern Bear River Range. (Flygares, 3-12-2021)

-It's been nearly two weeks since any human triggered or natural avalanches failing on our nasty widespread buried persistent weak layer occurred.

-A very extensive natural avalanche cycle occurred in mid February, and evidence is still apparent across the zone including deep crown lines, large chunks and very long piles of avalanche debris.