Logan

The avalanche danger is generally LOW today and avalanches are unlikely.

Of concern today is firm and slick snow - a fall on a steep slope could lead to an uncontrolled slide.

Sticking to lower angle and low consequence terrain today will be your best bet for safe travel.

We took down the Franklin Basin Beacon Park and all the trailhead beacon checker signs on Friday. The park and signs are generously sponsored by Northstar - we really appreciate their continued support! Big thanks to Andy Checketts and Bill Chambers!

We observed a recent large, natural wet avalanche in upper Pine Canyon Friday.

Check out all the recent backcountry observations and avalanche reports from across Utah HERE.

The 8400' Tony Grove Snotel reports 17°F this morning, and there is 52 inches of total snow at the site, containing 66% of normal SWE. West northwest winds are currently blowing around 25 mph at the 9700' CSI Logan Peak weather station with gusts near 50 mph.

Travel will be easy today but you'll have a very solid surface to contend with. The soft, sun-soaked snow from the past few days is freezing up and becoming firm and unforgiving.

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Monday afternoon through late Tuesday night with heavy snow and strong winds expected.

Today will be cold and blustery in the mountains with a high near 28 F, a 30 percent chance of snow, and west winds blowing 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Skies will be partly sunny. The main storm action begins Monday after noon with increasing winds and accumulating snow.

The storm continues in earnest through Tuesday evening with strong winds and heavy snow at times. By Wednesday morning the Logan area mountains could have over a foot of new snow. Fingers crossed.

• Now is a great time to practice your avalanche rescue skills. Thanks to the generous support of Northstar, the Franklin Basin Beacon Training Park is up and running. The park is located directly west of the parking lot and is open for anyone to use. All you need is your beacon and probe. Please do not dig up the transmitters.

• Always follow safe backcountry travel protocols. Go one person at a time in avalanche terrain, while the rest of your party watches from a safe area. (practice anytime while traveling on or under backcountry slopes steeper than 30°)
• Check your avalanche rescue equipment, change your batteries, and practice often with your backcountry partners. Check slope angles, and to avoid avalanche terrain stay off of and out from under slopes steeper than 30° and adjacent slopes. Video Here

Special thank you to Polaris and Northstar...Video Here

Who's up for some free avalanche training? Get a refresher, become better prepared for an upcoming avalanche class, or just boost your skills. Go to https://learn.kbyg.org/ and scroll down to Step 2 for a series of interactive online avalanche courses produced by the UAC.

• Please submit your observations from the backcountry HERE.

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.