Human-triggered avalanches are unlikely today and the overall danger rating is LOW on the Manti Skyline. Watch out for fresh drifts that formed on Sunday. These drifts will be small and pose little threat.
I hesitate to even call this a "problem," but we did pick up a couple of inches of new snow on Saturday, and the wind blew it around on Sunday. You will most likely find fresh drifts and wind slabs scattered around in the higher terrain. I really don't think this is anything to get concerned about. Just be aware that there are small fresh drifts, and they may crack out.
General Conditions: Conditions were cold and windy on Sunday. Wind from a westerly direction blew pretty hard and stirred up the small amount of new snow even down into the bottoms of the canyons. Temperatures were in the single digits again overnight but are already rebounding.
Photo below: 2" new snow on the storm board and evidence of the wind stirring the snow around in the canyon at 9100'.
Mountain Weather: Temperatures will get into the mid 20s today and we'll see some high thin clouds. Wind from the west will be light to moderate in speed. The weather looks similar for the rest of the week with daytime highs in the 20s and a few periods of clouds here and there. Temperatures look like they'll get unseasonably warm again by the end of the week.
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.
