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Currently-
Overnight, high clouds drifted into the region ahead of a quick hitting system slated to slide through the range late tonight. Southerly winds bumped into the 20's and 30's late Friday afternoon and continued humming along the high ridges through the night. Current temperatures register in the low to mid 20's.
It's hit or miss out there. Recent winds blasted our high alpine terrain and there's a lot of old, hard, scratchy surfaces. But on a go-anywhere base, if you seek out mid elevation, wind sheltered slopes, you'll be rewarded with shallow, creamy snow.
Uinta weather network info is found here. Simply click on the Western Uinta tab.
For today-
Clouds thicken, temperatures rise into the mid 30's, and southerly winds ramp up into the 30's and 40's along the high peaks. Snow begins late tonight and I think we should stack up 6"-10" by late Sunday afternoon.
Futurecast-
A break on Monday and then another shot of moisture slated for Tuesday, though it just looks like a weak brush-by, delivering only a few inches of snow.
You came for the snow, but I encourage you to look around and stay for the scenery. UAC forecasters amongst the giants... Greg Gagne was near Bald Mountain Thursday and Ted Scroggin stomped around Moffit Peak Friday. Both report stunning views and a mostly stable snowpack. Trip reports and insight found
here.To view additional trip reports and recent avalanche activity, simply click
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