Provo
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
The overall avalanche danger is LOW, but you can expect sluffing in dry, loose snow on steep shady aspects where a sluff could be consequential in terrain where you could get carried over rocks or into trees. Also watch for isolated pockets of wind drifted snow at the upper elevations.
Special Announcement
New essay by UAC Director Paige Pagnucco - Weak Snow: Today’s Surface, Tomorrow’s Avalanche Problem
Recent Activity
We are hearing of more long-running sluffs in the weak snow at the surface (aka "facet sluffs"), including a skier being caught and carried in steep terrain in Barietto in Mineral Fork on Saturday in the Salt Lake mountains. Thanks to the reporting party for their honest assessment of this avalanche occurrence which highlights the importance of making sure no one is below you before dropping into a steeper slope.
Sluffing in steep terrain on Barietto [photo: Joe]
Despite the lack of interesting weather, we continue to receive thoughtful and interesting observations.
Snow and Weather
This morning: Skies are partly cloudy and temperatures range 25-35 °F. Winds are blowing from the west/northwest, gusting in the teens mph along exposed mid and upper-elevation ridge lines.
Today: Skies will clear by late morning and temperatures will rise into the upper 30's °F. Winds will be from the northwest and increase slightly, with gusts in the 20's mph.
This week will feature sunshine and warm temperatures, but weather models are suggesting possible precipitation in about 7 days.
General Announcements
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.