Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains
Thursday morning, November 8, 2012
There is a LOW danger in the backcountry, with crusty snow lingering only on upper elevation shady slopes. An incoming storm with heavy snowfall and strong winds wil cause the avalanche danger to rise for the weekend on slopes with preexisting snow, and early season avalanches will become a possibility.
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Weather and Snow
Snow only remains at upper elevations and on slopes facing the northern half of the compass... The existing snow is more substantial in the Southern Bear River Range with up to around a foot-and-a-half of dense snow in wind deposition areas Above 8500' on north facing slopes on Wednesday we found small-grained, weak, sugary faceted snow just under a fragile and somewhat inconsistent melt-freeze surface crust.. Sunnier and lower elevation slopes that aren't burnt out sport shallow moist melted and refrozen snow.
Wind Drifted Snow
Description
Currently a low danger with shallow snow coverage limited to upper elevation shady slopes. Expect the danger to rise on slopes with preexisting snow for the weekend, with significant snowfall expected overnight Thursday and through Friday. A foot or more of accumulation and fairly strong winds are expected....