This morning, low-elevation temperatures are in the mid to upper 40s Fahrenheit. Winds began to increase yesterday afternoon and through the overnight hours, blowing out of the west, southwest 20-30 mph with gusts into the 40s or more. This is just the beginning. For today, daytime temperatures remain warm with lows in the mid-30s at 8000 feet. Winds wil remain elevated, blowing from the west 20-50 mph, with upper elevation exposed ridges seeing gusts in the 70s or higher throughout most of the day.
Snowfall begins late afternoon, with the bulk of the precipitation moving in after sunset. Expect the rain snow line to hover near ~8500’, potentially higher before dropping closer to 7000 feet as temperatures cool overnight. We could see 2 to 8 inches (.2 - 1.0 SWE) by tomorrow morning, with potential for more if we’re lucky.
Derek Debruin was out along the North Ogden Divide and his excellent report is HERE> He noted a thin and layered damp snowpack fraught with crusts and facets.
The last reported avalanches were on December 7th, with the last significant storm.
