Salt Lake

For today we have a LOW avalanche danger throughout the mountains of Northern Utah. A LOW avalanche danger means that we generally have safe avalanche conditions. Watch for and avoid unstable snow on isolated terrain features.

As always, carry a transceiver, probe, shovel, and have a partner when in the backcountry. Practice safe travel protocol by only exposing one person at a time to avalanche terrain.

This week is the third annual avalanche awareness week here in Utah. There is a lot going on with over 20 different events around the state. You can find all the events HERE.

No new avalanches have been reported from the backcountry. However, two recent avalanche accidents have led to tragedy in both Canada and Austria.

Catch up on the recent observations found HERE.

Under cloudy skies, the current mountain temperatures are in the low 20's F° across the range. Winds decreased overnight and are now blowing from the north-west at speeds of 5-10 mph across the upper elevation ridges.

Today, temperatures will climb into the low 30's F° at about 9,000 feet in elevation. Winds will remain calm with speeds in the 5-10 mph range, and clouds will eventually give way to clear skies later this afternoon.

Unfortunately, the past 12 days of no new snow have made the riding and turning conditions pretty heinous. Still, one with a strong will can find soft snow in the most wind and sun-protected terrain; otherwise, it's crusts, dirt, and rocks.

The next storm looks to be on track so stay tuned on this one... Hoping for 14"-28" of new snow.