Salt Lake
Pericolo valanghe
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
In sintesi
Overall the avalanche danger is generally LOW and normal caution exists. You may encounter small sensitive wind drifts at mid and upper elevations and loose-dry snow (sluffing) within the steepest terrain on wind-protected north-facing aspects. Continue to maintain normal safe travel protocols of only exposing one person at a time to avalanche terrain. If you were to trigger a slide, your only hope of surviving will be having partners watching you from a safe location.
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Recent Activity
No backcountry avalanches were reported.
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Snow and Weather
Currently: Skies are clear and temperatures dropped significantly overnight, ranging in the single digits F. Northwest winds decreased since yesterday now averaging 5-15 mph, with the highest ridgeline gusts near 30 mph.
For today, skies will remain clear and it should become a beautiful bluebird day. Temperatures will slowly climb into the low-20s F. The northwest winds will remain about the same, with an average in the low teens with gusts below 25 mph at the mid-elevations, while averaging in the low 20s mph with gusts near 40 mph along the exposed ridges at the upper elevations.
Riding conditions have been yet again refreshed. We now have 1-2" of new snow sitting atop the 2-4" of snow from this past Thursday/Friday that was turning to facets and surface hoar. Although this means soft, dry snow can still be found on the sun and wind-sheltered slopes providing decent travel and riding conditions, the snow at and near the surface may be a potential weak layer with any future storms. With more cold clear nights in the future, yesterday's new snow will soon begin to weaken as well.
Drew's photo from Tuesday in Main Porter shows the top 4-6" of the snowpack:
General Announcements
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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.