The report from Friday's avalanche accident is finished and can be found
HERE. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends that are effected by this accident.
This morning under mostly clear skies, mountain temperatures are in the upper teens to low 20's F. A few trail heads have temperatures in the single digits F. Winds are blowing 10-15 mph from the southwest with a few gusts reaching 20 mph.
Today high temperatures should climb into the upper 30's F but it will feel a warmer than that in the strong sunshine. Winds should increase by about five mph.
Big picture - The ridge of high pressure is starting to flatten and move east. Snow should arrive Saturday morning and last into early next week. Fingers crossed.
Recent northerly winds damaged the powder on some slopes and southerly facing slopes have a crust. However, soft settled powder can still be found on many slopes. Easterly facing slopes may have the best snow.
Snow depths are about 5 to 5 1/2 feet near Snowbasin and Ben Lomond. Further east near Powder Mountain and the Monte Cristo area snow depths are about 4 feet.
No new avalanches were reported from the backcountry in the Ogden area. However, there have also been some large, deep, slab avalanches breaking on a persistent weak layer of facets in the Uinta Mountains. If you're headed into those mountains check out some of the recent slides in that area
HERE.
