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Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains

Toby Weed
Issued by Toby Weed on
Monday morning, December 2, 2024
The shallow, weak, and sugary snow in the backcountry is stable, avalanches are unlikely, and the danger is LOW. The primary hazard is hitting rocks, stumps, or down trees.
Use normal caution and keep your speed down.
  • Many slopes and trailheads at lower elevations are bare of snow. Upper-elevation snow is loose, faceted, and too shallow for safe off-road riding.
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Weather and Snow
We're finding generally safe avalanche conditions in the Logan Zone, and the greatest hazard is hitting rocks. The snowpack is still quite shallow, with many obstacles visible above the snow surface and others that are only shallowly buried by loose snow. Skiers and snowboard riders can find decent "loud powder" conditions on lower angle, shaded, and sheltered slopes with weak snow or surface hoar on the snow surface.
  • Winds blowing from the west increased significantly on Saturday, so watch for small stiff slabs of wind-drifted snow in upper-elevation terrain. These may sound hollow or feel stiff underfoot.
  • Low avalanche danger does not mean no avalanche danger, and taking a ride in even a small avalanche could be quite dangerous and consequential.
-The 8500' Tony Grove Snotel reports 34°F and 19 inches of total snow on the ground. It's 34°F at the 8800' UAC Card Canyon weather station, with 22 inches of total snow.
-Currently at 9700' at the CSI Logan Peak weather station, it's 34°F and the wind is blowing from the northeast at 10 mph. At 9500' on UAC Paris Peak it's 33°F, and winds are from the north 5 mph.
  • Expect clear, sunny skies today, a high of 41°F at 8500', and light winds blowing from the north-northeast. The forecast is essentially the same for tomorrow and the next day.
  • A high-pressure system will control the weather pattern for at least the next week, with a faint glimmer of hope for potential snow on Sunday. We can expect stable atmospheric conditions with fair weather in the mountains and haze in the valleys.
For more information, visit the UAC weather page here: Weather - Utah Avalanche Center
For Logan-specific weather go here: Logan Mountain Weather - Utah Avalanche Center
Recent Avalanches
No significant avalanches have been reported recently.
You can read all observations here.
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Avalanche Problem #1
Wind Drifted Snow
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Avoid isolated wind slabs formed by drifting from elevated westerly winds on Saturday. You'll likely find stiff drifts in upper elevation easterly terrain and in and around terrain features. Stiff wind slabs formed on slopes plagued by very weak and loose faceted snow.
  • Cracking and collapsing or "whumpfs" are red flags, indicating unstable snow.
  • Listen for a hollow, drum-like sound underfoot, a telltale sign of drifted snow.
  • A ride in even a small avalanche can have serious consequences.
Additional Information
Feathers of surface hoar or frost crystals on the snow surface are widespread in sheltered terrain in the Logan Zone... These are beautiful two-dimensional crystals that can become a future weak layer if they are buried intact. In this case, they are likely to be destroyed by wind, sun, and warm temperatures before that happens....
General Announcements
-National Forest Winter Recreation Travel Maps show where it's open to ride: UWCNF Logan, Ogden LRD Tony Grove, Franklin Basin CTNF Montpelier
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-To report an avalanche or submit an observation from the backcountry, go HERE.
-Remember that the Tony Grove Road is not maintained for winter driving. Treacherous snow-covered and icy conditions will be encountered.
-We will update this forecast on Wednesday morning.
This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions, and local variations always occur.
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