Salt Lake
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
The avalanche danger is Low, but avalanches involving wet snow and small wind drifts along upper elevation ridges as well as mid and upper northerly aspects may be encountered. The Spring season typically delivers the most rapid changes in weather and avalanche conditions can change quickly. Watch for any sudden changes in the snowpack, such as if it becomes wet and unsupportable or you find sensitive wind drifts.
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Recent Activity
Only minimal avalanche activity was reported from Thursday, including minor wet-loose and a few small wind drifts in the alpine zones of Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Our Week in Review - where we highlight significant snow and avalanche activity from this past week has been published.
Snow and Weather
Currently: Skies are clear and temperatures are in the upper 20's and low 30's F. Winds are from the south and gusty. At mid-elevations winds are averaging in the teens with gusts in the 20's and 30's mph. At the upper elevations, winds are averaging in the 20's with gusts in the 40's and 50's mph.
Today: Clear skies and temperatures warming into the 30's and 40's F. The south/southwest winds will remain moderate with stronger gusts. At the mid-elevations, winds will average in the teens and 20's, gusting into the 30's mph. Along the uppermost ridges, winds will average in the 30's with gusts in the 50's mph.
Overnight and Saturday: Stronger winds from the south/southwest ahead of a cold front which should enter the Wasatch early Saturday morning. We are expecting decent water amounts (in excess of an inch) with snow totals by later Saturday of around a foot, with locally higher amounts in areas favored by a northwest flow. Additional snow on Sunday. Further ahead, the first full week of Spring looks perfect - cold and unsettled.
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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.