Ogden
Avalanche danger
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
Highlights
Overall, the avalanche danger is generally LOW, and normal caution exists. You may encounter isolated pockets of fresh wind-drifted snow in exposed terrain at the upper elevations. In the more wind-protected terrain, you may be able to trigger shallow loose sluffs that will be enough to catch and carry a skier or rider down the slope. Continue to maintain safe travel habits; this means exposing one person at a time to avalanche terrain, having someone watch them from a safe location, and not traveling above or below other parties.
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Recent Activity
Skiers and riders continue to initiate slow but long-running sluffs of loose, dry snow in steep terrain. (pc: Z. Little).
Snow and Weather
This morning, under partly cloudy skies, temperatures are in the teens F along ridgelines and near 20 F at trailheads. Winds are primarily from the northwest, gusting in the teens along mid-elevation ridges.
Today, skies remain partly cloudy, temperatures will rise into the upper 20s and low 30s F, and the northwesterly winds will remain generally light, gusting into the mid-20s mph along the highest peaks.
General Outlook: The weather models depict a few weak disturbances down the road that seem to lack much aim or direction. We’ll see. In the meantime, travel is easy, and skiing and riding conditions are pretty good in sun and wind-sheltered terrain without old tracks. As the surface continues to weaken, the riding will continue to improve a bit in protected areas. Read, loud pow. While this could be an issue down the line once we add an additional load to the now weak surface, we can enjoy some soft turns for now.
Additional Info
What happened to the Persistent Weak Layer (PWL) problem? The PWL problem first appeared in the December 1 forecast and was removed from the forecast on Wednesday, December 20. On Thursday, December 21, forecasters Nikki Champion and Greg Gagne talked about the PWL problem over a Zoom call and their 5-minute discussion. Be sure to watch the video.
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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.