Moab
Pericolo valanghe
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
In sintesi
The avalanche danger is LOW and the snowpack is generally stable. Human triggered avalanches are unlikely but unstable snow may exist on isolated terrain features or in areas of extreme terrain.
The snow will be firm today. Consider carrying a tool for self arrest, especially if you are traveling in very steep, consequential terrain.
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 WNW 15-20 Temp 25F
Temperatures cratered last night and are 10 degrees colder than yesterday morning. In fact, today's high will barely equal yesterday's low of 36F. Cloudy skies this morning should clear briefly, but high clouds will again develop this afternoon as a strong low pressure system moves onshore in the Pacific Northwest. Blustery, NW winds will blow most of the day before backing off slightly tonight. Monday will be mostly cloudy and windy with a slight chance for snow Monday night. The main event arrives on Tuesday, but for all it's huff and puff, it doesn't look real promising for our zone and I'm thinking 4"-6" at this time.
Snowpack
In spite of a solid freeze last night, cooler temperatures, wind, and increasing clouds later today will not make for optimum corn harvesting conditions as surfaces will be very slow to soften if they even do at all. Lines are getting thin on south aspects. North facing slopes still hold plenty of snow but they are in a transitional state and are crusty and wind affected. Overall, the snowpack is generally stable but it's going to be firm out there. Consider carrying a tool for self arrest, especially if you are traveling in consequential terrain.
Gold Basin SNOTEL site (10,000')
SNOTEL near Geyser Pass Trailhead (9600')
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.