Nothing new to report.
The danger rating remains MODERATE on steep slopes above 9500' that face northwest, north, northeast and east.
Chances for triggering an avalanche continue to decrease but there is still a chance you could trigger an avalanche that breaks into old weak snow from January.
Faceted snow that formed in January remains a minor concern in the higher, northerly-facing terrain. As the warm weather continues day after day, the likelihood of triggering an avalanche decreases. Most slopes will stay in place. It's the one that may not stay in place that bothers me. I've given up for the season. The reward isn't worth the risk right now.
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.
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General Conditions: Warm temperatures are again the headline. They made it into the 40s on Friday and dropped to around freezing overnight. Wind from the northwest has been getting stronger overnight. It's a full meltdown of the snowpack with tree wells growing by the day. Many southerly facing slopes are more dirt than snow.
Mountain Weather: It's going to be a warm and windy day today with increasing clouds. We'll see temps into the 40s again. A small storm brushes northern Utah Saturday evening. All this is going to do for our area is bring wind tonight and cooler temperatures through Sunday. Temperatures spike again on Monday and stay pegged all week, perhaps creeping into the 60s by the end of the week.
