We are offering an Introduction to Avalanche Rescue Course for the Uinta Region, on January 12th at Nobletts Trailhead. This course is based on snow, practicing with your rescue equipment learning how to rescue a buried partner. With a small student to instructor ratios, we make sure that each student receives individual coaching and feedback on their technique and the opportunity to run through multiple scenarios. Register
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NOWCAST-
Southwest winds ramped up and increasing clouds settled in over the region last night as the first in a series of progressively stronger storms slide into the region. Temperatures are relatively mild and register in the teens and mid 20's. Winds are blowing in the obnoxious range, humming along in the 30's and 40's along the ridges with gusts in the 50's near the high peaks. There's gonna be some wind damage in our big, open bowls, so steer towards wind sheltered mid and low elevation terrain where you'll be rewarded with soft, creamy snow.
FORECAST-
The graphic above says it all... more storminess on the way! Look for mostly cloudy skies with temperatures warming into the upper 20's. Light snow develops early this morning and we should see 2"-5" stack up before a late day break. Southwest winds crank into the 40's and 50's with gusts to 70 mph near the high peaks.
FUTURECAST-
A better shot of snow and water are on tap for Wednesday morning through a good portion of the day. Storm totals by late Thursday should be in the 12"-24" range.
Here are the water numbers since December 23 from
SNOTEL sites. As a general rule of thumb one inch of water equates to 12 inches of snow.
North Slope to Mirror Lake Hwy-
Chalk Creek - 5.4" H2O
Hayden Fork - 4.3" H2O
Trial Lake - 7.2" H2O
South half of the range-
Currant Creek - 5.7" H2O
Daniels-Strawberry - 5.5" H2O
Looking for real-time temps, snow, or wind?
Click HERE and then on the "western Uinta" tab for western Uinta specific, weather station network.
Ace observer Micheal J reported this very large, well-connected natural avalanche from Lower Weber Canyon. Micheal notes... "I can't say I've ever seen this slope with this deep and wide of a crown before."
Click
HERE for a list of recent avalanches.
A list of all other observations is found
HERE