Greg Gagne
Forecaster
Our Week in Review highlights significant snowfall, weather, and avalanche events of the previous week. (Click here to review the archived forecasts for the Salt Lake mountains.)
The danger roses for the Salt Lake mountains from Friday, February 28 through Thursday, March 5, 2020:
Summary: A small storm over Sunday and Monday delivers 4-10" of low-density snow to the mid and upper elevations. Primary avalanche activity involves sluffing in the loose storm snow.
Friday/Saturday, February 28/29: - Stable conditions and low avalanche danger. Increasing clouds Saturday as storm system begins to enter the region.
Sunday, March 1: - A cold storm system arrives by late morning, delivering much-needed snow to the region. By the time things wind down, 4-10" of low-density snow at the mid and upper elevations.
Monday, March 2: Widespread sluffing in the storm snow, both natural as well as skier-triggered.
Tuesday-Thursday, March 2-5: Clear skies and increasing stability, with only minor loose wet and loose dry sluffs reported.