Avalanche forecast

Ogden

Utah Avalanche Center
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Avalanche danger

  • Alpine
  • Treeline
  • Below treeline
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Highlights

The avalanche hazard is Moderate for fresh wind drifts at the upper elevations, as well as mid elevations facing north, through east, and south. Also watch for large, sensitive cornices along upper elevation ridgelines. Otherwise the hazard is Low.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2

    Yesterday's strong westerly winds created wind drifts along the upper elevation ridges. Although I am expecting these drifts to be less sensitive today, you may find fresh drifts 6-18" reactive. Although most of these drifts will be found on easterly aspects, strong, swirling winds cross-load terrain features, creating possible drifts on all upper elevation aspects. The obvious clues for fresh wind drifting are smooth, rounded pillows.

    Also watch for large, sensitive cornices along the upper elevation ridges, where they may break back further than expected.

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Recent Activity

Poor visibility and few observations from Wednesday. But we did hear reports of growing cornices along the ridges, as well as fresh, sensitive wind drifts at the upper elevations.

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Snow and Weather

3-5" of snowfall in the Ogden mountains, but it was Wednesday's strong westerly winds that grabbed the headlines, with gusts in the 40's and 50's mph.

Winds have since subsided and are now generally light, gusting into the teens along upper elevation ridgelines, switching to and fro between the northwest and southwest.

For today, you can expect mostly sunny skies with light westerly winds. Temperatures will rise into the teens at the upper elevations, and low 20's at the mid elevations.

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