We are deeply saddened to report an avalanche fatality in East Bowl of Silverfork in the Salt Lake Area Mountains on Saturday. We will provide a full accident report in the coming days.

24 Hour Snow: 2" 72 Hour Snow: 2" Season Total Snow: 65" Depth at Gold Basin: 28"

Gold Basin is very cold at -5° F this morning. Westerly winds are blowing 10-20 MPH with slightly higher gusts. Moderate to strong westerlies will continue throughout the day. Look for clearing skies, mostly sunny conditions, and a high temperature around 10° F. On Thursday, deep atmospheric river moisture moves over the California coast and the western Great Basin. Skies will become increasingly cloudy and southwest winds may gust up to 40 MPH. Snowfall will begin Thursday night. This appears to be our first significant snowfall in a long time, stay tuned for details.

The big news is that we have finally broken our dry spell with 1 to 2 inches of new snow across the range. Skiing and riding conditions will still be rough. This is the first snow in over a month, and warm temperatures, sunshine, and recent sustained strong winds have seriously beaten down the snow surface. Regardless, it is nice to see some snow in the air. Two inches of new snow will not increase the avalanche danger, but shallow drifts may have formed on the lee side of ridge lines near treeline and above. If you are out today look for signs of wind-drifted snow.