Ogden
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
Even with an overall LOW avalanche danger, avalanches can still be triggered on isolated terrain features today. Look for - and avoid - shallow wind drifts in the upper elevations. They may even crack out above you in steep terrain.
Wet loose sluffs can be expected today on the steepest sunlit slopes by midday.
REMEMBER that getting caught in even a small avalanche could have significant consequences with the risk of hitting a rock, stump, or downed timber.
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Recent Activity
We did not hear of any avalanche activity in the Ogden area mountains, though collapsing and cracking of wind drifts were noted high in the Salt Lake area mountains.
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Snow and Weather
Skies are clear.
Winds are light from the northwest. Both Mt Ogden and James Peak wind stations had moderate to occasionally strong northeast winds through yesterday but they've since lost steam in the overnight hours.
Mountain temperatures are in the mid to upper 20s along the ridgelines, the upper-teens in the basins and at the trailheads.
The Ogden mountains have roughly 12-18" on the ground with highly variable snow surface conditions: sun and wind crust with a settled trace to 2" of Thanksgiving storm snow on the shady aspects.
For today, we'll have sunny skies, moderate northwest wind, and mountain temperatures reaching into the mid to upper 30s.
Tomorrow should be roughly the same ahead of a weak system for Monday night into Tuesday.
Additional Info
Weather Outlook: The longer range models do not look particularly good for storms through mid-December.
General Announcements
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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.