Boletín de aludes

Ogden

Publicado el Mar 27, 2020válido hasta el Mar 28, 2020Utah Avalanche Center

Peligro de aludes

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Desactualizado: este boletín caducó 6 years ago. Estás viendo condiciones pasadas, no el boletín vigente.

Lo esencial

The avalanche danger is MODERATE at the upper elevations where avalanches involving new snow are possible. These avalanches may be triggered remotely, break down 1-2' deep, and over 100' wide. The safest option is to travel on slopes less steep than 30 degrees.

The wildcard for today is the effect from the sun. If skies remain clear, the danger may rise to MODERATE where you can expect wet avalanche activity on any slope facing southeast through west.

Conditions can change very quickly this time of year, so be prepared to adjust your plans accordingly.

Problemas de aludes

Storm Slabs
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Probabilidad
Possible
Tamaño
2
Despite the signs of increasing stability, we have received a lot of snow and wind this past week, and there are pockets in the upper elevations where the new snow may be reactive. The activity in the Salt Lake mountains on Thursday involved weak layers including graupel, facets, and preserved low-density snow, weaknesses that likely exist in the Ogden mountains as well. The areas that are especially suspect are on slopes at the upper elevations on aspects facing west, through north, and east. Any slope with a denser slab due to wind-loading will be especially vulnerable to avalanching.

The simplest and safest solution is to ride slopes less than 30 degrees in steepness.
Loose Wet
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Alta montaña
Límite del bosque
Bajo el límite del bosque
Probabilidad
Possible
Tamaño
2
The wildcard for today is the effect from the sun. Cold temperatures *should* keep the snow surface cool, and clouds are expected to build by later in the morning, with snow showers likely by early afternoon. But if the skies remain clear, you can expect wet avalanche activity on any slope facing southeast through west. Conditions can change very quickly this time of year, so be prepared to adjust your plans accordingly.

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Recent Activity

Reports from the Ogden-area mountains on Thursday indicated increasing stability, with a good bond of the storm snow to the old snow surface. Further south in the Salt Lake mountains, it was a very active day with 11 human-triggered avalanches reported to the UAC.

Snow and Weather

Snow: Storm totals this week are 18-36" of snow containing 1-2.5" of water.

This morning temperatures are in the low teens and winds are very light, less than 10 mph. Skies are partly cloudy.

For today, expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures rising into the mid 20's F. Winds should remain light, less than 10 mph, with occasional gusts into the low teens mph. Hit-or-miss snow showers are expected to commence early this afternoon, with perhaps 1-2" of additional snowfall.

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