Uintas

LOW avalanche danger exists across the range today and human-triggered avalanches are UNLIKELY. Watch for small avalanches on specific terrain features in steep, committing terrain where even a small slide knocking you off your feet or ride could have a bad outcome.

Heads up -- A winter storm impacts the region later this evening and avalanche danger could be on the rise this week.

No new activity was reported from the backcountry, yesterday.

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Nowcast - As of 0500AM, starry skies have faded and increasing clouds are gathering in the area. A winter storm is being ushered into the region by winds blowing from the southwest near 35 MPH gusting into the mid-40's at upper elevations. Ambient temperatures hang in the low 20's°F but strong winds are cooling things down into the single digit °F's.

Forecast - Expect weather to deteriorate as the day progresses. It is going to feel a bit rugged out there today while winds crank into the 30 MPH range and temperatures reach a high of 25°F. Later this afternoon we could see the first snow showers enter the region, but they will not bring much accumulation right off the rip.

Futurecast - The meat of the storm rolls in between late this evening into early Tuesday, delivering anywhere between 4-8" of snow with .2-5" of SWE. As the week progress, things stay active with another pulse later this week into the weekend, potentially stacking up 1-1.25" of water by Sunday.

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Travel Conditions - Access has taken a hard hit over the past few days from warm temperatures and increasingly strong sunshine. Snow depths vary quite a bit, but get above 9,000' on the northerly aspects and you'll find from 1-4' deep, mostly right-side up snowpack. In general, protected polars are riding OK but the surface has been so worked by the elements that we are long overdue for a refresh.

The Wizard continues finding stellar riding in mid-elevation, mellow, sheltered terrain. This is the exact terrain that is going to get spooky as soon as we start to stack up some snow.

We have some upcoming classes and events that we'd be stoked to see you at -- Please reach out with any questions and check out below for more details!

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We are always looking for snow and avalanche observations or just general riding conditions. Reach out to us with questions, concerns, or if you see anything in your travels! Contact us directly through the info below:

• Craig Gordon [email protected] 801-231-2170.
• Andrew Nassetta [email protected] 860-460-8142.

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. This forecast was issued on Monday, February 09th at 0500 AM and expires 24 hours after it was issued. We'll update this information by 07:00 AM tomorrow