Avalanche forecast

Ogden

Issued Feb 12, 2022valid to Feb 13, 2022Utah Avalanche Center

Avalanche danger

Alpine
Treeline
Below treeline

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Highlights

This morning the avalanche danger will be LOW and may rise to MODERATE for the possibility of wet snow avalanche problems due to daytime heating and direct sunlight. I would avoid steep, shallow slopes that become wet, saturated, and unsupportable to the weight of a rider. Outside of any wet snow avalanche problems, the snowpack is generally stable, and the avalanche danger is LOW. Watch for (1) isolated pockets of wind-drifted snow in exposed terrain at the upper elevations and (2) sluffing in the snow in steep terrain.

Avalanche problems

Loose Wet
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alpine
Treeline
Below treeline
Likelihood
Unlikely
Size
2
As the temperatures warm over the next couple of days, it wouldn't hurt to be thinking about some wet snow problems. I would avoid steep slopes where the snowpack is shallow (less than about 3 feet deep) and becomes fully saturated, wet, and unsupportable to the weight of a rider.

One of our colleagues running the snow safety program at one of the ski areas along the Park City ridgeline closed off some of his solar low/mid-elevation terrain yesterday, noting that "the shallow snowpack did not take the heat well." It was time to pull the plug with collapsing the wet snowpack and minor wet loose activity—a good rule of thumb for those traveling in sunny terrain today.

Recent Activity

No new avalanches were reported.

Snow and Weather

Under clear skies, the mountain temperatures range from 20-28 °F across the range. Winds are from the northwest and are blowing 5-10 mph, with some anemometers recording gusts into the 20's at the upper elevations. Expect plenty of sunshine today with a few high thin clouds streaming overhead. Mountain temperatures will climb into the 30's and low 40's °F this afternoon. Winds will stay from the northwest and will continue to blow at speeds of 5-10 mph, with the possibility of being a bit gustier this afternoon.

The big weather picture is that we will have warm air advection along with sunny skies over the weekend as a splitting trough moves closer to Utah. This means, at 10,000' in elevation, the mountain temperatures will be warming from 23 °F to 32°F. Bring your flip-flops - it's beach season!

The midweek storm continues to look splitty but the second trough may bring some new snow and refresh the northern mountains. Stay tuned.

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