Avalanche conditions are generally safe, and the danger is LOW. You may trigger wet-loose avalanches on sunny slopes as temperatures rise.
Grey on low elevation southerly aspects indicates that there is little to no snow in this terrain.
Unseasonably warm temperatures are causing the snowpack to become isothermic and lose strength. Be alert on slopes with wet and unsupportable surfaces, where you could trigger a small but commanding wet snow avalanche.
Thursday, a skier triggered a wet-loose avalanche on Bountiful Peak (East-southeast facing slope @ 9000'), pc: Logan Jamison
No avalanches were reported from the backcountry yesterday. You can view recent observations here.
Currently, the skies are mostly clear. Temperatures are hovering around 32°F at 8000 feet. This will create a shallow refreeze and a brief window for supportable travel on sunny slopes. Overnight, the wind blew from the SW at 10–25 mph, with gusts reaching 30mph on Mt. Ogden.
Today, we'll see mostly sunny skies, with daytime temperatures warming into the mid-40s °F by the afternoon. The wind continues to blow from the SW, at 10-20 mph.
Starting on Monday, we will see a change in the weather as snowfall returns. The initial waves of precipitation, from Monday to Wednesday, don't look like blockbusters, but they may be the first in a series. Stay tuned.
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.
