Salt Lake
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
The avalanche danger is LOW, and we generally have safe avalanche conditions. However, shallow dry loose avalanches, as well as small wind drifted snow avalanches will be something to watch out for today.
LOW danger means small avalanches in isolated areas or extreme terrain. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features.
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Recent Activity
No new avalanches were reported from the backcountry yesterday.
Snow and Weather
Overnight the mountains picked up 3-6" of new snow (0.10-0.25" SWE) as an upper-level trough moved into Utah. We could see an additional inch or two this morning before this trough exits the arena. Unfortunately, as this trough moves eastward, our winds veer to the northeast, and the wind speed will increase along the upper elevation terrain with speeds of 15-25 mph, gusting 45 mph. Snow will linger into the morning hours but taper off quickly in the afternoon.
Currently, winds are blowing northwest at 10-15 mph along the upper elevation terrain with the occasional 20-30 mph gust. Mountain temperatures are in the single digits to low teens °F above 8500'. I would imagine the new 3-6" of snow will greatly improve the turning and riding conditions.
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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.