Slabs of wind-drifted snow may be surprisingly sensitive or loaded into areas skied in previous days. While these may be small, they can knock you off your feet quite easily….be mindful of what you’re skiing over. There is potential to be able to trigger these from a distance.

Our newest snow has seen two days of full sun (in some areas) and warming temperatures. Today, temps continue to climb near freezing with another day of sun. Expect the new snow to warm throughout the day on slopes that face the sun, with the chance of wet snow avalanches increasing into the afternoon.

Watch the surface snow throughout the day. If you're noticing its becoming more wet and saturated—easier to make a snowball with—then these slides are on the menu. Wet, loose avalanches are most likely on steep slopes close to rocky outcroppings. Roller balls and pin wheels are warning signs to change aspects or head back to the truck.

As travel has been difficult in the Provo area mountains, we don't have much information on current conditions. Still, based upon the weather history and adjacent snowpack information in the Central Wasatch, we know that poor snowpack structure exists primarily along the upper elevation shady terrain both at the ground and associated with the holiday raincrust 2' down. These would be low probability avalanches but destructive nonetheless.