Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains
Thursday morning, November 21, 2013
Heightened avalanche conditions exist at upper elevations in the backcountry, and you could trigger persistent slab or wind slab avalanches on steep slopes. Pockets with dangerous avalanche conditions and a CONSIDERABLE (or level 3) danger will be found at upper elevations on smooth north facing slopes with preexisting weak snow, and triggered avalanches are likely in some steep terrain. The danger of triggering a fresh wind slab avalanche will rise throughout the day and will be MODERATE ( or level 2) on all upper elevation slopes. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious routefinding, and conservative decision making will be essential today, and you should continue to avoid steep and especially drifted slopes at upper elevations. Very shallow, early season snow conditions exist.