The Tony Grove Snotel at 8400' reports about 8 inches of moist new snow, with .7" SWE in the last 24 hours. It's 30ºF this morning and there is 87" of total snow with 103% of average SWE for the date. It's 24ºF at the 9700' CSI Logan Peak weather station, and west winds are currently averaging around 15 mph. Heightened avalanche conditions exist at all elevations in the backcountry today.
High pressure will build across the region today. The next storm system will bring widespread precipitation later tonight into Sunday. Warmer weather is in store for the first part of next week. Expect rain showers in Cache Valley and snow showers in the mountains this morning. High temperatures at 8500' expected be around 35ºF, with 5 to 10 mph west wind. Snow is likely tonight, with little accumulation. Expect low temperatures around 23º F, and 5 to 7 mph west winds becoming light and variable after midnight. Snow is likely tomorrow morning, with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible. High temperatures are expected to be around 33ºF, with 8 to 13 mph west wind.
Observers report easily triggering several shallow soft slab and loose avalanches involving fresh storm snow at upper elevations in the Central Bear River Range yesterday.
I was able to push start small wet loose avalanches entraining a few inches of heavy wet snow at mid and lower elevations on the Beaver Mt Backside.
Backcountry skiers on Cutler Ridge in the Ogden Area Backcountry triggered a few sensitive freshly formed wind slabs on test slopes, a few remotely.