Avalanche forecast

Logan

Issued Mar 18, 2026valid to Mar 19, 2026Utah Avalanche Center

Avalanche danger

Alpine
Treeline
Below treeline

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Highlights

MODERATE: After another warm night, heightened wet avalanche conditions will develop early with today's record heat. Both loose and wet slab avalanches are possible on slopes steeper than 30 degrees.

Evaluate the snow and terrain carefully.

Avalanche problems

Loose Wet
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alpine
Treeline
Below treeline
Likelihood
Possible
Size
2
Today's heat will elevate wet avalanche conditions. Loose wet avalanches are likely, and more dangerous wet slab avalanches are possible.

Pay attention to terrain traps below you, such as gullies or cliffs, where even a small avalanche can have consequences.

If you're sinking into the snow above your ankles, or you're seeing active roller balls, relocate to shadier or lower-angle terrain.

Avoid being on or under steep slopes with saturated surface snow and poor snow structure.

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Recent Activity

No new avalanches were reported in the Logan Area or Bear River Mountains, but a large, natural wet slab avalanche was observed from a distance in the Uintas. Report here .

Find observations from the Logan Zone and from across the state HERE.

Snow and Weather

Last night's low temperatures did not drop below 40°F, even on the highest mountain tops, but radiation heat loss from clear skies likely created a thin, superficial crust on the snow surface. Crusts will quickly soften up in the hot sun this morning, and the melt from skyrocketing temperatures will percolate into the winter snowpack, saturating and loosening the snow, elevating the danger of wet avalanches on steep slopes. Today, wet avalanches are possible, especially on sunny slopes, and if you are sinking into wet snow above your ankles, it's time to move to shadier or lower-angle terrain. Snow has completely melted off most terrain below about 7000 feet in the Logan Zone, except for north-facing slopes in the Northern Bear River Range.

The UAC Card Canyon weather station at 8700 feet reports a toasty 43°F and 56 inches of total snow. It's a warm 46°F at the Tony Grove Snotel at 8400', with 65 inches of total snow. At 9700 feet on Logan Peak, winds are blowing from the west-northwest at 35 mph, gusting to 44 mph. At 0600, it's already 41°F on Paris Peak at 9500 feet! The Winds are from the west-southwest, 22 to 33 mph. Mountain top temperatures will climb to the mid 50s°F this afternoon, while temperatures in Cache Valley will easily surpass 70°F. Tonight, mountain temperatures will remain well above freezing again, and tomorrow they will rise yet another notch. Temperatures at the highest elevations in the Bear River Range will rise to around 60° F, and the avalanche danger will continue to increase as well.

Temps at the 8400' Tony Grove Snotel are hovering a few degrees below 50°F this morning.

Additional Info

Travel with a partner, and cross or ride slopes steeper than 30 degrees one at a time while the rest of your group watches from a safe spot.
Ensure that everyone in the group has avalanche rescue equipment (a transceiver, probe, and shovel) and knows how to use it.

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