Today's forecast was written by Zinnia Wilson, and approved by Greg Gagne.
Daily early morning avalanche forecasts will end Sunday, April 14. We will issue early morning forecasts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Easter weekend (April 19-20). Throughout the rest of April, we will issue intermittent updates with any snowfall and we will continue posting observations.
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Yesterday and last night: Despite cool temperatures, brief periods of sun made for a wet surface by early afternoon. Thicker clouds moved-in later and the Ogden area mountains got another 4-6" inches of snow in the evening. One skier in the Powder Mountain backcountry reported "below the cold, dry new snow, the rest of the storm snow turned into a kind of spongy, wet layer, with a slight crust on south aspects. The skiing was ridiculously good." Late afternoon saw moderate winds from the NW, but wind speeds have since died down. Temperatures ranged from high teens through low twenties at mid and upper elevations.
Today: Expecting a marvelous and surprising powder day for Ogden's April backcountry ski community. On top of yesterday's accumulations, 5 inches of snow (containing 0.6 inches of water) recorded in a two hour period early this morning. Temperatures should be only a couple degrees warmer than yesterday, and still below freezing except in the lower elevations. Winds will remain light, increasing only slightly as they trend more northerly this afternoon. Convective snow showers may deliver another inch or two this afternoon through evening, with thunder and localized high rates of precipitation possible.
On tap: Expecting tranquil weather Saturday under ridging, with winds picking up again Sunday ahead of another storm. Models show between 1.5 and 2 more inches of SWE by Tuesday or Wednesday.