Ogden
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
The avalanche danger is Low on all aspects and all elevations. As the day warms up, minor wet-loose avalanche activity can be expected. In your planning for today, provide an easy exit if you find yourself on a slope that is experiencing any wet avalanche activity.
Special Announcement
The UAC staff has published a blog with answers to the numerous questions we received but were not able to answer during the Q & A session for the online meeting regarding the Wilson Glades February, 6 accident.
Recent Activity
Minor wet-loose activity was noted on Thursday in the Ogden mountains. Further south in the Salt Lake mountains, one party in the Y-Not Couloir - a steep, north-facing couloir in Little Cottonwood Canyon - experienced wet activity that funneled down through tight portions of the chute. This occurred mid-day and was possibly due to some greenhousing where the clouds trapped heat.
Snow and Weather
Skies are clear and there is a temperature inversion, with low-elevation trailheads in the low 20's F, while the mid and upper elevations bask in the upper 20's and low 30's F. Winds are light - less than 10 mph - with gusts in the teens atop Mount Ogden. It sure felt like winter a week ago.
For today, expect continued Spring weather with clear skies and plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will rise well into the 30's and southerly winds will remain light. Warm and very breezy conditions Saturday with a weak, dry cold front Saturday afternoon. Warm temperatures will continue Sunday and Monday, with promising signs for a return to unsettled weather by perhaps Tuesday.
Additional Info
What happened to the persistent weak layer near the ground? The layer still exists but it is mostly dormant, and we don't expect avalanches to happen on it until something changes in the weather. A major spring storm with feet of new snow could awaken this layer. It also may be a problem again on slopes that produced big avalanches following the series of storms that happened near Valentine's day in the middle of February.
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.