A trace to around an inch of dense snow fell yesterday, with a thin rime crust on many slopes.
Temperatures this morning are in the 20's F. Winds are from the northwest and have increased slightly overnight. Along exposed, mid-elevation ridges, wind speeds are averaging in the low teens with gusts in the 20's mph, while averaging in the 20's mph with gusts around 40 mph at the upper-most elevations. Skies are overcast with a layer of low-level clouds.
For today, mostly-cloudy skies with temperatures rising into the low 30's F. The northwest winds will average in the teens with gusts in the 20's at the mid elevations and average in the 20's with gusts around 40 mph at the highest elevations. We may get an inch or so of damp snow with possible riming.
Monday will bring warmer temperatures ]ahead of a potentially potent atmospheric river event beginning Tuesday. Weather looks to remain active through the end of the year.
Our
Week in Review highlights significant snow and weather events from the past week.
No avalanche activity was reported from Saturday. Control work on Friday from resorts on the Park City ridgeline produced avalanches on wind-loaded slopes facing south and southeast.