Forecast - Utah Avalanche Center

Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains

Issued by Toby Weed on
Monday morning, December 1, 2025

The avalanche danger is MODERATE on drifted upper elevation slopes in the backcountry. People could trigger small wind slab avalanches on slopes steeper than about 30 degrees above 8000' in elevation. Very shallow, early-season snow conditions exist, and there's an elevated risk of hitting shallowly buried rocks or stumps. Low and mid-elevation terrain was mostly bare of snow before yesterday's storm.

Evaluate snow and terrain carefully, avoid steep slopes with recent deposits of wind-drifted snow.
Now is a good time to inspect your rescue gear, ensure it's in working order, replace batteries, update the software, and practice companion rescue techniques with your backcountry partners.

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Special Announcements

Avalanche Awareness Week starts December 1! We kick off the week with free community avalanche rescue and first aid practice at Sugarhouse Park on Monday, December 1, from 4 PM to 7 PM. Events are happening daily across the state to prepare you for winter and get you thinking about avalanche safety. Find out about all our events HERE. And don't forget the Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop is Saturday, December 6, with in-person and virtual options!

-We are pleased to announce our 22nd annual Pray 4 Snow fundraiser-party at the Cache on the evening of December 2... Tickets and Info

- The USU Outdoor Programs will hold a free KNOW BEFORE YOU GO avalanche awareness presentation on Wednesday, December 3, at the Aggie Rec Center, 7:00 PM.

Weather and Snow

The Tony Grove Snotel at 8400' reports 5 inches of new snow from yesterday. This caps shallow, sugary, and very weak faceted snow, especially on northerly facing slopes, where a solid layer of refrozen October snow covers the ground. The wind picked up overnight, and this morning winds from the west-northwest are blowing 25 to 30 mph, plenty strong enough to drift yesterday's powder into avalanche starting zones.

*This from this morning's NWS forecast discussion: "Dry conditions are expected today ahead of our next storm moving into the region on Tuesday, bringing another round of
accumulating snow for both valleys and mountains through Wednesday."

In the Logan Zone: today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 21° F. Light wind from the west will blow 6 to 11 mph. Expect snow tomorrow, with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible. High temperatures at 9000' are expected to be around 22° F, and 8 to 14 mph west-southwest winds are expected.

Recent Avalanches

For observations and avalanche activity in the Logan Zone, go HERE

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People could trigger small wind slab avalanches on drifted upper-elevation slopes steeper than about 30° in slope steepness.

Even a small avalanche could be quite dangerous in these shallow snow conditions, because you might be dragged through the rocks or down trees below.
Follow safe travel protocols; travel in the backcountry with companions, but cross (or ride) steep slopes one person at a time while the rest of your party watches from a safer place.
See video of early-season snow conditions.

Additional Information

For more information, visit the UAC weather page here: UAC Weather Page For Logan-specific weather, go here: Logan Mountain Weather

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