Avalanche forecast

Abajos

Utah Avalanche Center
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Avalanche danger

  • Alpine
  • Treeline
  • Below treeline
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Highlights

Snow and changing avalanche conditions on the horizon!

An isolated, or MODERATE danger existsfor triggering a small avalanche involving last week's storm snow, and the loose, weak, sugary faceted snow that lies underneath. Taking the form of shallow soft slabs, or loose snow sluffs, these should be generally small and inconsequential at this time. With more snow and wind in the forecast anticipate a rise in danger over the next several days.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    1

    During this long period of high pressure, the snowpack has become loose, weak, and faceted. In some areas, this weak snow has formed near the surface, while in others it makes up the entire snowpack. With the addition of recent and wind drifted snow, these weak facets are now buried and are acting as persistent weak layer. For now, the likelihood and consequences of triggering an avalanche on his weak layer are small, but with more snow and wind in the forecast, expect the danger to increase on steep, northerly facing slopes over the next several days.

Snow and Weather

Southerly winds were on the increase yesterday and by evening clouds had begun to move in ahead of a multi-day storm cycle set to impact the region. Today will be warm, cloudy, and windy as the first wave approaches. The primary impacts will affect areas to the north and then east of us but we should see a few inches of snow tonight and into early Tuesday. 2"-4" are possible. The next trough arrives late Tuesday and extends through Wednesday and we should see another 3"-5".

NWS Weather Forecast.

Snow totals and temps at Buckboard Flat (8924')

Snow totals and temps at Camp Jackson (8858')

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