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General Conditions: We finally received the
first snow of the New Year on Thursday night. 4” of the white stuff blanketed the Skyline. Cold artic winds blasted the
Skyline from the North-Northwest in the past 24 hours, transporting snow onto
South-East aspects and leaving COLD air in its wake. Snow conditions are decent
considering we are at 58% of our normal snow water equivalent. Trail riding will be great, playing in
meadow will be fine although the Alpine bowls will still have plenty of
ground hazards…so will some of the forest. Snowkiters today is a good day. Winds will start light in the morning and increase as a
fast moving system tracks across Northern Utah this afternoon. Mountain
Weather: Today: Partly cloudy. Snow. Probability
of measurable precipitation 20 percent. West wind 10 mph. High 26. |
Weather Station/ Location |
Snow Depth (HS):
in./cm |
New Snow (HN) in./cm |
|
Current Observations:
Wind, 48 hour snow |
Mammoth/Cottonwood SNOTEL (8,800’): |
25” |
0 |
1 |
4” new on Thursday night |
|
21 |
0 |
? |
Winds light out of the West at 13 gust
to 17 |
Wx down |
Wx down |
Wx down |
Wx down |
|
Miller
Flat Trailhead: |
32” |
0 |
~ |
58% of normal, watch for ground hazards! |
Avalanche Conditions:
(Click here
for the International Avalanche Danger Scale) We continue to have a weak snow pack structure on North-East aspects, where a faceted layer mid-pack will raise havoc…when we get a significant load. The new snow from Thursday night transported to our South-Southeast aspects where there isn’t the same weaknesses due to solar radiation and past wind scouring. For this weekend the Avalanche Danger will be MODERATE on steep North-Southeast aspects at all elevations. Human triggered avalanches will be small isolated events…remember it only takes a dump truck of snow to bury you sufficiently. When we receive our first significant snowfall of the New Year, WATCH OUT, the snow will be tumbling down. |