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Forecast for the Uintas Area Mountains

Craig Gordon
Issued by Craig Gordon for
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Special Announcements
Ginormous thanks to everyone who came out to Brewvies last night to catch the premiere of the new Boondockers movie and to support the Avy Center.
It was great to share handshakes and high-fives with old friends and make some new friends as well. Remember- all proceeds from last nights fundraiser go directly to sled specific avy outreach and education.
In addition, we got the keys to a couple of sweet rides courtesy of Mike Poulsen, Tri-City Performance, and Polaris.
AND... A GREAT WAY TO START THINKING ABOUT THE UPCOMING WINTER-
12th Annual Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop - USAW will be November 2nd this year.
Register HERE for the regular Saturday session.
There is a special morning session on Saturday specifically for snowmobilers. Register for that session HERE.
Weather and Snow
And then it snowed!
Looks like most upper elevation terrain received just over a foot of snow last weekend with a few inches overnight-
Ted was around Mirror Lake Highway after last weekends storm and found the upper elevation terrain rather white. But it's still in the "white from far, but far from white" category. Right now by far, the biggest hazard is slamming into a buried obstacle barely hidden underneath the thin facade of snow.
It'll be a minute or two before we're riding, but in the mean time here's a few things to remember:
JUST 'CAUSE YOU CAN SEE YOUR RIG PARKED BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DOESN'T NECESSARILY MAKE THE SLOPE YOU CHOOSE TO RIDE MORE SAFE
  1. Hitting rocks and stumps is a real danger. Don't end your season before it starts with an injury from hitting one of these obstacles.
  2. Avalanches are a real possibility. It doesn't matter if you are hiking, hunting, skiing, etc., be prepared with rescue gear and a partner. Many people have died during early season snow storms. Listen to this podcast episode about a bad day in November 2011 when many avalanches were triggered and pro skier Jamie Pierre died.
  3. Ski resorts all have different uphill travel policies. Some are closed, like Snowbird, others are open. These closed resorts can be great places to get in a little skiing especially in you know of a rock free slope, but it should be treated as backcountry terrain. More info HERE but check with each resort for the latest info.
You wouldn't want to run into this crew in a dark alley, but I was sure stoked they helped me get the Uinta weather network up and running. Big thanks to Sean with the NWS and Tyler from Wasatch SAR (pictured here) along with Steve (NWS) and our main man Ted Scroggin (FS/UAC).
Click here for real time Uinta winds, temperatures, and snow depth.
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General Announcements
Once the snow begins to fly in earnest this forecast will be updated each day by 7:30 AM. But while you're waiting....
This is a great time of year to schedule one of our free avy awareness presentations.
You can email me directly [email protected]