UDOT PLANNED AVALANCHE CLOSURES!!

Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Saturday morning, November 25, 2023
Weather and Snow
Current Conditions: The storm that moved through on Friday produced a bit more snow than I originally anticipated. I love it when that happens!! The Fairview Canyon/Lakes received about what I was expecting, in the 3 to 5 inch range. However, the central Skyline did much better with a solid foot of new snow recorded in Ephraim Canyon. Farther south, 12 mile canyon picked up 9 inches. The wind was pretty light during the day on Friday but did increase in speeds overnight blowing from the west.
Mountain Weather: We'll see clouds and maybe periods of light snowfall lingering today. High temperatures will only be in the mid teens. We'll have light wind from the north northwest. Skies clear up on Sunday. The next storm systems advertised are about a week away.
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Avalanche Problem #1
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There really isn't very much avalanche danger on the Skyline right now. The biggest threat would be in high elevations where the wind from last night created some fresh drifts that might crack out on a person if provoked. It is unlikely that the average person would be in this type of terrain since over-the-snow travel is difficult right now due to very shallow snow depths. However, if you do happen to get into steep upper elevation terrain, just watch out for fresh "pillowy" looking drifts and pay attention to any cracking of the snow around you. These are your two main clues of avalanche danger today.
General Announcements
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.