Salt Lake
Peligro de aludes
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
Lo esencial
The snow is generally stable and the avalanche danger is LOW.
Remember that risk is inherent in mountain travel and even a small avalanche can lead to a bad outcome in radical terrain. Watch for shallow pockets of wind slab in isolated terrain and expect shallow wet loose sluffing on the steep sunlit slopes with daytime warming.
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Recent Activity
Observers noted what looked to be a natural cornice fall along the Silver Fork headwall that pried out a hard slab avalanche into old depth hoar below. This pocket is on a steep, rocky north facing slope at roughly 9800' and has avalanched at least twice already this season. (photo: Nic and Casey). No other avalanches were reported.
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Snow and Weather
Skies are clear.
Mountain temperatures are in the low to mid-20s. Northwest winds are blowing 15mph with gusts to 20. Along the 11,000' level, winds are blowing 30-35mph with gusts to 50.
Fair and mild conditions are expected today and tomorrow ahead a series of increasingly cold and wet storms slated for this weekend and into next week.
Backcountry travel is easy and fun with a few inches of dense snow and some wind-effect capping myriad crusts. Southerly aspects will have a short lived crust this morning that will soften with daytime warming.
A sharp but dry cold front slices through Utah Saturday, dropping mountain temperatures to the low single digits by Sunday. This paves the way for an what looks to be a wet and stormy pattern for the week. Stay tuned.
General Announcements
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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.