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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Tuesday morning, December 30, 2025

The overall avalanche danger on the Manti Skyline is generally LOW. There is a very minor chance you could trigger a small slab avalanche in the higher terrain. Look for and avoid drifts and slabs along the higher ridgelines, especially on the more east-facing steep slopes.

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Weather and Snow
General Conditions: The snowpack remains thin and there really isn't much opportunity for winter recreation like we usually have at this time of the season. The new snow from Saturday is good quality, it just didn't land on much of a base. Temperatures on Monday got into the mid 30s and cooled to around 20°F overnight. Wind has been quite slow over the last 24 hours.
Mountain Weather: High pressure dominates our weather for the next two days with mountain temperatures getting into the 40s. Wind is going to be generally light in speed from a westerly direction. A small storm moves through on Thursday that could bring a few inches of snow.
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Drifts and slabs that formed on Saturday should be mostly stable by this time if they are not sitting on top of weak sugary facets near the ground. The problem is you can't tell if those drifts are sitting on top of weak faceted snow just by looking at them. Therefore, it's best to avoid places where the wind has formed drifts and slabs on steep upper elevation slopes, especially on the more east-facing terrain.

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This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.
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