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The Tony Grove Snotel at 8400' reports 25º F and there's 34"of total snow, containing 108% of average SWE for the date. It's 21º F on Ogden Peak and southwesterly wind is blowing around 20 mph.
You can find very nice powder in the Logan Zone these days, but heightened avalanche conditions remain on upper elevation slopes that held snow before the Thanksgiving storm. Although becoming less likely with time, dangerous human triggered avalanches 1 to 3 feet deep remain possible. There is Low danger, good coverage for this time of year, and excellent powder conditions elsewhere.
Expect mostly cloudy conditions in the mountains, with high temperatures at 8500' around 23º F and 8 to 14 mph west wind. Low temperatures around 12º F are expected tonight, with mostly cloudy skies and 6 to 11 mph west wind. It'll be sunny tomorrow, with a high temperature around 28º F and 5 mph westerly wind. High pressure will build into the area this weekend and remain in place through the middle of next week. So, we'll have to watch for the development of weak layers before a quick hitting Pacific storm hits the Logan Zone on Wednesday, potentially bringing some snow to Cache Valley and a good shot of accumulation to the mountains.
No new avalanches were reported in the Logan Zone recently. A sign of lingering unstable snow; on Thursday I triggered a couple localized audible collapses or whumpfs while walking in low angle terrain along Red Pine Ridge
