Thank you to all who attended the 17th Annual Utah Snow & Avalanche Workshop last night!
Nowcast
Southwest winds have ramped up this morning between 20-30 MPH with gusts into the 40's. Upper elevation temperatures hover around 25℉ with wind chill values closer to the single digits.
Forecast
Temperatures remain steady for most of the day with a dip this evening as a cold front rolls into town, and with it, the potential for up to an inch of snow. Westerly winds will continue and back slightly ahead of the incoming cold front.
Futurecast
After a quick pinch of snow, we are back to clear, high, and dry until later in the week when we could see something materialize Thursday heading into the weekend.
Current Conditions
Yesterday on Duchesne Ridge towards the south half of the range, Trevor K shared: "The current snowpack structure may not be poor, but all layers continue to weaken and facet.".
From the Double Hill area on the North Slope, Mr. Ted Scroggin reports: "The access is a bit of a mixed bag with both wheels and tracks used to get out into the Whitney area. There is about 12-16" at the 9,000' elevation and travel off the road is thin...".
The last avalanche activity was reported on Wednesday, November 27th, near
Wolf Creek Pass, with a few remotely triggered avalanches breaking near the ground on our
persistent weak layer.All observations from the range can be found,
HERE.
