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Spring is here and it is time to adjust our travel. Learn what to watch for during spring avalanche conditions when the snow becomes wet. Watch our Spring video
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The Tony Grove Snotel reports 83 inches of total snow, with 2 inches of new snow in the last 24 hours and 10 inches with .9" SWE from this week's storm. It's 25ºF this morning at the UDOT Hwy 89 Logan Summit weather station. I'm reading 18ºF at the 9700' CSI Logan Peak weather station, and northwest winds are averaging 14 mph.
Accumulations of fresh snow and drifting from blustery north-northwest winds created heightened avalanche conditions on upper elevation slopes, and avalanches of wind drifted new snow are possible for people to trigger. Cooler temperatures and cloud cover will help with the wet avalanche problem today, but it stayed above freezing in Cache Valley, so avalanches of wet snow are possible at lower elevations. The danger of wet avalanches could increase rapidly in sunny terrain if the sun peeks out of the clouds for a while.
Cool and unsettled weather will continue today with scattered rain and snow showers. High pressure will bring tranquil weather Saturday. Mountain snow and valley rain chances return early next week as a cold front moves across the state.
There is a 50% chance of snow showers today, with little in the way of accumulation. It will be mostly cloudy, and some thunder is possible. High temperatures at 8500' are expected to be around 32ºF, with 10 to 15 mph northwest wind. It will be partly cloudy tonight, with low temperatures around 20ºF, and 6 to 13 mph west winds. It will be partly sunny tomorrow, with high temperatures around 36ºF and 7 to 15 mph west-southwest wind.
Despite poor visibility, we could see some minor natural activity in the Wellsville Range Wednesday (4/10/19), with one fairly sizable new avalanche noted in North Shumway Canyon. No other new avalanches were reported yesterday.
4/10/19 natural avalanche in North Shumway Canyon in the Wellsville Mountain Wilderness.
Numerous fairly large natural wet loose and a few wet slab avalanches occurred late last week across the Logan Zone. Wet loose and wet slab avalanches occurred with daytime solar warming.