Avalanche Awareness Week starts December 1st... that's today! We kick off the week with free community avalanche rescue and first aid practice at Sugarhouse Park on Monday, December 1 from 4 PM - 7 PM. Events are happening daily across the state to prepare you for winter and get you thinking about avalanche safety. Find out about all our events HERE. And don't forget the Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop is Saturday, December 6 with in person and virtual options!
But wait... there's more!
Nowcast- With mostly clear skies overhead, a glowing and growing Cold Moon casts beautiful light on our mountains this morning which proudly display a fresh coat of white paint. While yesterday's storm wasn't exactly a barnburner it did deliver a North Slope favored 8" of snow with just .50" H2O. Unfortunately the south half of the range didn't get the powder party invite until late in the day, couldn't find a fashionable outfit for the affair, and is a bit self conscious to report only about 4" of low density storm storm. Meanwhile near the peaks, northwest winds blow in the 20's and temperatures start the day in the single digits.
Forecast- It'll be a glorious day in the mountains with mostly sunny skies and temperatures climbing into the low to mid 20's. Northerly winds blowing in the 20's along the high ridges will add a bit of a bite to the already crisp air.
Futurecast - Increasing clouds and wind are on tap for Tuesday as another system, similar to this past weekend's storm, slides into the region. A warmer, potentially wetter storm is on tap to round out the work week.
A little lean, but it's obvious Bald Mountain has been to the gym recently and those broad, well defined shoulders reflect the effort :)
Prior to yesterday's storm a handful of folks were tagging roadside attractions near Bald Mountain Pass, with one recently triggered facet-lanche spotted on a steep, rocky, breakover in Murdock Bowl.
