Uintas

It's a virtual sea of LOW avalanche hazard across the range, but that doesn't necessarily mean GREEN light, tag it if it's white conditions. Sure, climbing is easy right now, but a few lingering drifts in the wind zone may catch you off guard and boss you around once initiated. So, if you're getting into steep, technical terrain, remember.... any slide triggered has the potential to break a bit deeper than expected, particularly on steep rocky slopes with a shallow, weak snowpack.

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You came for the snow, but I encourage you to look around and stay for the scenery. My colleague Greg Gagne was amongst the giants near Bald Mountain yesterdays and reports stunning views and a mostly stable snowpack. His trip report and insight is found here.

To view additional trip reports and recent avalanche activity, simply click here.

Currently-

As high pressure builds, skies are clear and temperatures have warmed by about 10 degrees since the beginning of week, currently registering in the upper teens and mid 20's. Westerly winds are generally light and reasonable, blowing just 10-20 mph along the high ridges.

It's hit or miss out there. Recent winds blasted our high alpine terrain and there's a lot of old, hard, scratchy surfaces. But on a go-anywhere base, if you seek out mid elevation, wind sheltered slopes, you'll be rewarded with shallow, creamy snow.

Uinta weather network info is found here. Simply click on the Western Uinta tab.

For today-

Look for mostly sunny skies with temperatures climbing into the mid 30's as a dry, northwesterly flow remains in place today and tonight. Ridgetop winds remain well-behaved, blowing in the teens and low to mid 20's.

Futurecast-

A much needed coat of white paint gives the range a reset this weekend. Thickening clouds, warm temperatures, and increasing southerly winds are on tap for Saturday with snow developing late in the day. 6"-10" looks like a good bet by late Sunday. A break on Monday and then another shot of moisture slated for Tuesday, though it just looks like a weak brush-by, delivering just a few inches of snow.

The information in this forecast expires in 24 hours, but will be updated by 7:00 AM Saturday Feb. 29th.

This forecast is updated daily by 7:00 AM.

In the mean-time, if you see or trigger an avalanche or just wanna let me know what you're seeing you can reach me directly at 801-231-2170

This is a great time of year to schedule one of our free avy awareness presentations.

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The information in this forecast is from the US Forest Service which is solely responsible for its content.