Salt Lake
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
Most terrain has LOW danger. Remember that LOW danger does not mean NO danger. Remember, too, that Risk is Inherent in Mountain Travel. A couple of considerations for today:
- Pockets of Wind Slab may still be found in isolated terrain.
- Wet avalanche activity will be possible with direct sun and daytime heating. When the snow becomes punchy and unsupportable, it's time to head home.
Special Announcement
We are sad to report that a 60-yr-old skier was killed by a large avalanche yesterday in backcountry near Pebble Creek ski resort outside of Pocatello, Idaho. This is not in our forecast zone, but we will assist in the investigation.
We know there is a lot of uncertainty regarding the Coronavirus, but the Utah Avalanche Center is planning to continue issuing regular avalanche forecasts into April.
Uphill Travel at Ski Areas - Some resorts will be offering limited uphill access but not all do. Current info about uphill access from Ski Utah is posted HERE.
Recent Activity
No reports of avalanche activity yesterday.
Snow and Weather
Skies are partly cloudy with temperatures in the upper 20s up high, the low 30s down low.
The relentless winds. Overnight southerly winds blew 25-30mph with gusts to 50, but they've lost a touch of steam in the last hour or two. Current wind speeds are 15-20mph.
Snow surface conditions are a mixed bag of crusts with soft and turnable graupel and dense settled powder in sheltered northerly terrain.
A storm churning just off the California coast has us under a warm southerly flow where we'll see increasing clouds by midday. Temps will rise to near 30°F along the ridgelines and the mid-40s down low. Winds will be southerly, blowing 15-20mph.
Cooler weather and periods of precipitation arrive mid-week as the storm moves overhead.
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.