Forecast for the Moab Area Mountains

Eric Trenbeath
Issued by Eric Trenbeath on
Monday morning, November 17, 2025
We're back in the office and are gearing up for another season. Regular forecasts will begin when there is enough snow for avalanches. We'll be keeping a record of current snowfall and updating as conditions warrant. In the meantime, it’s a great opportunity to dig out your gear. Beacon, shovel, and probe remain the three essentials. Take a few minutes to put your pack together, check batteries, and get your skis, board, or machine tuned and ready to go.
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Special Announcements

SAVE THE DATES

Wednesday, December 3 - Don't miss our free Know Before You Go avalanche awareness talk at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center, 111 E 100 N at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 6 - 18th Annual Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop (USAW). This session will be held in-person at the Wasatch Jr High School Auditorium. 3750 S 3100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84109. Information and tickets are available here.

Saturday, December 13 - Winter Kick Off Party Bring your skis or board to wax, listen to live music, and bring in another winter season with our local community. Tickets available online now!

Weather and Snow
Snowpack and Weather Data
The mountains picked up 5.0 inches of snow and about a half inch of rain on Sunday, November 16. This fell on mostly dry ground with the exception of the highest north faces where only a few inches of pre-existing snow was lurking about. Overall, our early season set up looks good if we can now keep the snow coming. The good news is that the pattern looks active through the month but there remain a lot of inconsistencies in model runs and a split flow has storms diving a little far south. Regardless, a change is underfoot. A weak low pressure system will move through the region on Tuesday, with perhaps a better opportunity for snow by the end of the week. We'll keep you posted!
Additional Information

It's never too early to start thinking about avalanches. Here are a few things to consider doing:

  • Learn online. We have over 5 hours of free online learning at the Know Before You Go website
  • Check out the upcoming in-person Know Before You Go events HERE
  • Sign up for an on-snow class
  • Check out the UAC's education progression HERE
  • Get your avalanche rescue gear ready for winter. Put fresh batteries in your transceiver and update the firmware. Inspect your shovel and probe. Get your airbag backpack ready by possibly doing a test deployment and updating the firmware if it is an electric version or getting your canister refilled if it's not electronic.
General Announcements
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.