Provo
Pericolo valanghe
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
In sintesi
The avalanche danger is LOW, and the snow is mostly stable. Watch for fresh pockets of wind-drifted snow in exposed terrain at the mid and upper elevations. These drifts may be up to six inches deep and 15 feet wide. Also watch for loose-dry avalanches on steep, sheltered, north-facing slopes. Although small, these slides can entrain enough snow to create a hazard in steep terrain.
Ice Climbers: Consider the terrain above you and the potential for loose-dry avalanches while planning your climb and belay positions.
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Recent Activity
There were several observers from Sunday who found sensitive, shallow wind drifts in exposed terrain at the mid and upper elevations in the Salt Lake mountains. These drifts were shallow (up to six inches deep) and propagating up to 10 feet wide, with one rider caught and briefly carried on Mt. Raymond (photo below, by Jakob). Although we received no reports from the Provo mountains for the past few days, I expect you can find similar conditions in exposed, mid and upper elevation terrain in the Provo-area mountains.
We continue to receive several excellent observations from the backcountry.
Snow and Weather
This morning: Skies are mostly clear and temperatures are in the single digits °F. Winds are from the west, gusting into the 20's mph along exposed mid and upper-elevation ridgelines, with gusts in the 30's mph at 11,000 feet.
Today: Mostly clear with temperatures rising into the upper 20's °F. Winds will be from the west, gusting into the 20's mph in exposed areas at the mid and upper elevations (an ideal wind speed for drifting snow) with gusts in the 40's mph at 11,000 feet.
General Announcements
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.