Forecast: Provo Area Mountains - Utah Avalanche Center

Forecast for the Provo Area Mountains

Issued by Trent Meisenheimer on
Sunday morning, March 30, 2025

The snowpack is generally stable, and the avalanche danger is LOW and Normal Caution is advised. The two main concerns are isolated pockets of wind-drifted snow in exposed terrain at the upper elevations and sluffing within the few inches of new snow at the surface. Specific terrain where cornice fall and glide avalanches can occur should be avoided altogether.

Remember - risk is inherent in mountain travel; getting caught in even a small avalanche could have a detrimental outcome.

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Weather and Snow

Yesterday's storm produced a trace to 1 inch of new snow with 0.03-0.10 snow water equivalent. The good news is that this storm ushered in some colder air. Current mountain temperatures are below freezing and range from 24 to 27 °F. The wind has behaved as well, with most stations blowing southwest 5-10 mph with gusts barely reaching 20 mph.

The weather will be a classic spring day, with a shortwave ridge in the morning and a shortwave trough in the afternoon. The ridge will try to bring the sun out while the trough will fight to bring some weather. We can expect partly to mostly cloudy skies, with temperatures rising into the mid-30s °F at 8,500 feet. The wind will blow 5-15 mph from the west-southwest with gusts into the 20s. Around lunchtime, we could see some snow showers, and if we were lucky, we could squeeze a few more inches of snow from the atmosphere.

Another storm is on the doorstep (Monday) with 5-10 inches of snow in the forecast.

Recent Avalanches

None.

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The snowpack is generally stable, and Normal Caution is advised. In isolated areas, you may encounter:

Pockets of fresh wind-drifted snow along exposed ridges and in open terrain at the upper elevations. Always be on the lookout and avoid areas that are loaded by the wind.
New Snow Sluffs: Getting caught and carried in a loose-dry avalanche could have serious consequences, especially in steep, rocky terrain, as you may be unable to self-arrest on any slick surfaces underneath.
Wet Snow: It's almost April, and the sun is STRONG! Only a few minutes of direct sun warm the new snow, turning it damp and increasing the avalanche danger.
Cornices and roof avalanches present a real danger as well. Give both a wide berth.

Glide Avalanches: These natural avalanches will release the entire season's snowpack and can occur anytime. Avoid all of Stairs Gulch and choose only the most benign terrain well out of the runout zones of Broads Fork, where large glide avalanches can run long distances. Mill B South and Main Porter also have pockets of glide terrain.

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