Uintas
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
If you're looking for LOW avalanche danger you came to the right place. Green Light conditions blanket the danger rose, suggesting human triggered avalanches are unlikely on all aspects and elevations. Sure, most terrain is good to go... but if you're stepping into a big, committing line take a second or two and think about the consequences of triggering even a small avalanche that could knock you off your feet and instantly ruin your day.
Recent Activity
It's been rather quiet on the eastern front with no significant avalanche activity to report
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Snow and Weather
NOWCAST-
You'd hardly notice, but a weak cool front moved through the area overnight, ushering in a band of high, thin clouds. Northerly winds blow 10-20 mph near the high ridges and temperatures are uniform, registering in the low to mid 20's. Not much has changed on the snow quality front where the lack of recent storms reflects in the riding and turning conditions... yeah, they've taken a hard hit, though if you get creative you'll still find swaths of soft snow on wind and sun protected slopes.
FORECAST-
Occasional high clouds drift in and out of the region today with high temperatures climbing into the mid 30's. Northwest winds come and go throughout the day with occasional gusts in the 30's and 40's.
FUTURECAST-
Yet, another dry cool front slated for late Friday, and then dry and warm weather is on tap for the weekend. A glimmer of hope for some storminess develops right around Valentines Day.
Mark was near Mount Watson Tuesday and describes the snow surface in the viddy above along with his take on current conditions HERE.
Additional trip reports and current state of the snowpack observations are found HERE.
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Additional Info
Not necessarily breaking news, just a reminder we're stuck in a rut for a few days.
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General Announcements
The information in this forecast expires 24 hours after the day and time posted, but will be updated by 07:00 Friday February 11th.
Before it gets too crazy, now is the time to book an avalanche awareness presentation for your group, club, or posse. You can reach me directly at 801-231-2170 or [email protected]
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.