Nowcast - A band of thin clouds whisk through the region, sliding through Vernal by about sunrise. Temperatures clawed their way out of the deep freeze overnight, bumping nearly 20 degrees, and currently register in the upper teens and low 20's °F. Near the high peaks, winds blow 20-30 mph from the west, so yeah, the windchill clocking in at -2 degrees °F is sure to catch your attention.
Forecast - Look for clear skies and brilliant sunshine with highs reaching into the low and mid 30's °F. Winds blowing in the 20's from the west are gonna be slightly irritating, but if that's my biggest worry of the day, I think I got it pretty good. Overnight lows dip into the teens and low 20's °F.
Futurecast - Clouds increase by Wednesday afternoon and a bump in the road ushers in a slight chance for a trace to a couple o' traces of snow for late Wednesday into Thursday, though I wouldn't burn a hall pass for a midweek call into work sick day. High pressure builds to wrap up the workweek and kick off the Month of Love. Peering into next week, there's a notion for some midweek storminess, but right now, it's merely a suggestion. In other words... "There's an old magic eight ball next to my plate, and I ask it a question regarding my fate, it says... reply hazy, please try again... It won't say where I'm goin', it don't know where I've been."
Travel Conditions -Since Friday we piled up 3"-7" of low density snow across the range favoring the North Slope and eastern fringes of the Uinta's. Settled snow depths clock in at 1'-4' and are quite elevation dependent. On the north half of the compass, fresh snow on top of seven day old, faceted, recycled powder, delivers some of the finest riding of the season! On the solars, a few inches helps cover variable old crusts, creating fantastic, albeit slightly shallower travel, along with late in the day, hot pow snow surface conditions. 
It sure is amazing what a few inches can do for moral. Conditions on the South Slope near the West Fork significantly improved over the past few days, and even the riding on solar aspects was manageable and pleasant.
Ted stomped around the Gold Hill zone yesterday and discovered this day old windslab that ran naturally, most likely cornice initiated.
