SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT |
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The Avalanche Danger Scale is being revised for next winter. Our friends up in Canada have created a short survey found at the following link. Please help ensure the new Avalanche Danger Scale is effective by completing a survey. http://surveys.globalepanel.com/wix/p319164581.aspx |
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BOTTOM LINE
Danger by aspect and elevation on slopes approaching 35° or steeper.
(click HERE for tomorrow's danger rating)
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Danger Rose Tutorial
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Mostly LOW avalanche danger, rising to MODERATEwith daytime heating on sunny slopes. Great corn skiing on sunny sides, great powder skiing on the shady sides. Pack the skis with the mountain bike and the climbing gear. Conditions for skiing and riding are good in SE Utah right now. |
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CURRENT CONDITIONS |
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Many days of High pressure have left us with that most desirable of SE Utah situations: Powder Skiing on the shady sides on nice re-crystallized powder, and corn skiing on the sunny sides on the melt-freeze crusts. This is what it's all about in the springtime in S. Utah. Enjoy. Oh yeah, don't stay out on those sunny slopes too late, plan to be off them before they melt off and become hazardous due to wet slides.
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Wet loose activity, some of it very deep, in Gold Basin. |
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Link to the U.S. Avalanche danger scale here: utahavalanchecenter.org/education/dangerscale
The Avalanche Danger is generally LOW, but expect the danger level to rise to MODERATEas daytime heating progresses. The underlying snowpack is isothermal in places, meaning that the underlying snowpack is very weak, so when surface crusts melt off, the avalanche danger increases rapidly. Plan your trip wisely, and if you are sinking into wet, unconsolidated snow, it is time to move to a colder aspect. |
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MOUNTAIN WEATHER |
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Mountain Weather for SE Utah at 10,000 ft:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 20 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. |
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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS |
This forecast will expire in 24 hours. |
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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur. |
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This advisory provided by the USDA Forest Service, in partnership with:
The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, Utah Division of Emergency Management, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake Unified Fire Authority and the friends of the La Sal Avalanche Center. See our Sponsors Page for a complete list. |
