Uintas
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
The snowpack is solidly refrozen, avalanches are unlikely, and the avalanche danger is LOW. The main hazard is hard icy snow.
Recent Activity
There have been no reported avalanches since the middle of last week when there were wet avalanches happening.
Snow and Weather
Yesterday high temperatures in the Uintas ranged from 19 to 32 degrees F but just reaching those temps momentarily after a cold morning and quickly cooling down again.
This morning temperatures are hovering in the mid teens F under clear skies. Winds are calm at low elevations and blowing 20 mph gusting to 24 mph from the northwest on the high peaks.
Today will have sunny skies, calming winds, and high temperatures climbing into the mid 30s F.
There have been two days of below-freezing temperatures and clear skies last night which have helped the snowpack get a solid refreeze following three days of really warm weather in the middle of last week.
General Announcements
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.