Avalanche forecast

Logan

Utah Avalanche Center
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Avalanche danger

  • Alpine
  • Treeline
  • Below treeline
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Highlights

You'll find very nice powder conditions in the backcountry today. The snow is deep and stable on most slopes, avalanches are generally unlikely, and the danger is LOW. Exceptions and areas with MODERATE danger exist in some upper elevation terrain where human-triggered avalanches of wind-drifted snow are possible.

Keep an eye on your partners, travel one at a time in avalanche terrain, and have a plan if an avalanche were to happen.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    2

    In our travels this week, we found mostly stable snow but there were areas where the wind had had its way. In the past few days winds blew from varied directions, and overnight and this morning they are blowing from the east. Easterly winds oppose the prevailing wind direction, but so far have been fairly light. So, wind slabs formed up high near the ridge lines and on what is normally the windward side. It's best to avoid areas of freshly wind-drifted snow on steep slopes. Winds may increase near canyon mouths today and there is still lots of light snow for the wind to pick up and drift around. Even a small wind slab avalanche can have large consequences.

Recent Activity

No new avalanche activity was reported yesterday. Find a list of all observations & avalanches HERE.

Snow and Weather

In general, powder conditions are excellent across the zone with great coverage. No big storms on the horizon but we'll pick up a few inches on Sunday.

Two or three inches of nice cold snow fell in the Bear River Range in the last 24 hours. This morning thee Tony Grove Snotel reports 16° F and 88" of snow on the stake (147% of normal) and the CSI Logan Peak weather station is showing winds blowing from the northeast about 20 mph, with gusts in the mid 30's.

Today, snow will tapper off and we'll see gradual clearing. Temperatures at 8500' will be about 24° F with wind chill values around -1° F due to breezy east winds. Winds should decrease and veer from the west later this afternoon.

As we roll into the weekend, we'll have decreasing clouds and partly sunny skies with overnight lows in the single digits and highs during the day about 18° F on Saturday. Light and variable winds are expected.

A few inches of snow are expected to fall in the Logan Zone on Sunday..

General Announcements

  • Remember, when you leave the ski area boundary, Beaver Mt or Cherry Peak, you are entering the backcountry, and you could trigger dangerous avalanches.

  • Please submit your observations from the backcountry HERE.
  • For a list of avalanche classes from the Utah Avalanche Center go HERE
  • For information on where you can ride your sled or snowbike, check out this map of the winter travel plan for the Logan and Ogden Ranger Districts HERE, and a close up of the Tony Grove and Franklin Basin Areas HERE.

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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