Nowcast- Clouds stream in from the northwest and temperatures register in the teens and low 20's, a few degrees warmer this morning than yesterday at this time. West and southwest winds worked the night shift and have blown steadily in the 20's and 30's for the past 24 hours. Yesterday's storm delivered 4" of ultra, low density fluff and riding conditions are beginning to come around, but there's a lot of bottom feeding. Low angle shady slopes are your best bet to avoid feeling the scratchiness underfoot.
Forecast- Look for mostly cloudy skies, temperatures rising into the upper 20's, along with light snow showers that stack up an inch or two of snow. Westerly winds are gonna be a nuisance, humming into the 40's along the high ridges.
Futurecast- A proper Utah storm is in the queue and slated to roll into the region Tuesday afternoon. Winds crank and heavy snow develops overnight, as a strong cold front slams into the state and the band plugs into a stack of Marshall amps. Expect a few feet of snow and a few inches of water before things wind down early Thursday.
The graphic above depicts an active pattern developing for the upcoming week.
Huge thanks for all the great obs streaming in from the eastern front. Even more detailed trip reports and recent obs are found
HERE.
Yesterday, Joey Manship and his crew found very shallow, yet sensitive, fresh drifts along the leeward side of upper elevation ridges.
No significant avalanche activity to report, but if ya wanna geek out, click
HERE to track this years slide activity throughout the range.
