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Moab

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Danger d’avalanche

  • Alpin
  • Limite forestière
  • Sous la limite forestière
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Points saillants

The avalanche danger starts out LOW this morning but will rise to MODERATE as the day heats up. Be alert to signs of loose, wet instability such as rollerballs and pinwheels, and get off of and out from under steep slopes when they become wet and sloppy.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1

    As the day heats up, the likelihood for loose, wet avalanches will increase. In our travels on Friday, we observed only minor activity, but without a solid re-freeze last night and warmer temps today, we may see a little more action. Be alert to signs of instability such as roller balls, and pinwheels, and get off of and out from under steeps slopes if they become wet and sloppy. Work aspects according to the sun. Get in early and plan on being off of steep terrain other than high north by around noon.

Special Announcement

Road Conditions: The road is down to dry, bare dirt.

Grooming: Done for the season.

Snow and Weather

24 Hour Snow 0" 72 Hour Snow 0" Base Depth at Gold Basin 48" Wind SW 15-20 G30 Temp 36F

Winds shifted to the SW overnight and have been on the increase since about 1:00 a.m. Today look for clear skies this morning with increasing clouds later today as broad low pressure trough clips by to the north. Pre-frontal SW winds will blow in the 25-35 mph range and high temps at 10,000' will be near 50 degrees. Temps tonight will drop into the upper teens, and Sunday will be mostly to partly sunny with cooler temperatures and breezy NW winds. An unsettled pattern is setting up for the week with a likely shot of snow on Tuesday.

Snowpack

Temps did not drop below freezing last night but with clear skies there should still be a surface re-freeze and a narrow corn window this morning. Work slopes according to the sun riding SE aspects first, and finish up on SW by about noon. NW winds mid week did a number on the snow surface in the high country and northerly aspects are crusted over and remain in a transitional state. There are also a few scattered, shallow wind slabs up there that you'll want to keep an eye out for. Visiting CAIC forecaster Dylan Craaybeek noted some of these up on Little Tuk on Thursday, and he sent in this observation.

Gold Basin SNOTEL site (10,000')

SNOTEL near Geyser Pass Trailhead (9600')

Storm Totals in Gold Basin

Wind Station on Pre Laurel Peak (11,700')

NWS Weather Forecast for the La Sal Mountains

General Announcements

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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.

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