Bollettino valanghe

Salt Lake

Pubblicato il Apr 19, 2023valido fino al Apr 20, 2023Utah Avalanche Center

Pericolo valanghe

Alta quota
Limite del bosco
Sotto il limite del bosco

Non aggiornato — questo bollettino è scaduto 3 years ago. Stai vedendo condizioni passate, non il bollettino in corso.

In sintesi

The avalanche danger is MODERATE across upper elevation terrain facing north through east through southeast for shallow slabs of wind-drifted snow. Be on the lookout for pockets of reactive wind-drifted snow, especially in steep, consequential terrain where even a small avalanche can have a detrimental outcome. Out of the wind zone, the avalanche danger is LOW.

Problemi valanghivi

Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta quota
Limite del bosco
Sotto il limite del bosco
Probabilità
Possible
Dimensione
1
The moderate to strong westerly winds from yesterday will have transported the new snow onto leeward aspects to form sensitive drifts that will be reactive to riders today. Rounded pillows of new snow that crack or collapse on approach are sure signs that the wind-drifts are sensitive and should be approached with caution. Use small test slopes to see how the new snow behaves before committing to a more aggressive terrain objective.

Special Announcement

The last daily forecast will be Sunday, April 23. We will provide intermittent updates with any storm until Sunday, May 7th and will continue posting backcountry observations until then.

Recent Activity

We had no reports of avalanches from the backcountry yesterday. Find all avalanche and snowpack observations HERE.

Snow and Weather

Under mostly cloudy skies, winter has returned to the Wasatch with trailhead temperatures in the mid-teens to low 20s °F and the highest weather station temperatures hovering below 5 ˚F. Winds are lightly blowing from the west-northwest at the 9,000' ridgelines and blowing 20 MPH gusting to 35 MPH at the highest ridgelines. The mountains picked up 2-5" of new snow in the last storm.

Today will remain mostly cloudy. Temperatures will climb into the low to mid 20s˚ F. Wind speeds will remain moderate throughout the day blowing from the west-northwest at 20 MPH at the 9,000' ridgelines and blowing 25 gusting to 35 MPH at the highest ridgelines. There is a minimal chance for trace precipitation throughout the day.

The unsettled weather remains in place tonight, as periods of thick cloud cover and precipitation will move through the area with the best chance of accumulation this evening.

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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.

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