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NOWCAST-
A waning moon, casts beautiful light on our mountains this morning as clear skies allow temperatures to dip into the teens. Northerly winds blow 10-20 mph near the high peaks. There's a myriad of snow surfaces, though with a little hunting, excellent riding conditions on soft powder are still found on wind and sun sheltered north facing slopes.
FORECAST-
It'll be a stunning day in the mountains with mostly sunny skies and temperatures climbing into the mid 30's. Northerly winds are gonna be a nuisance, blowing in the 30's along the high ridges. Overnight lows dip into the 20's.
FUTURECAST-
Warm, dry, high pressure is in control through the end of the week. There's still quite a bit of uncertainly moving forward past the weekend, but we'll keep you in the loop as things develop.
As for snow conditions-
I didn't give Sunday's little shot o' snow the credit it deserved. Yup... I totally underestimated how a few inches of snow and a little wind can reset the snow surface, whilst recalibrating life in general. Thanks to my good friend and all things Utah Avy Center colleague extraordinaire, Andy Nassetta, for helping to keep the mind set, as well as the tracks... fresh and real :)
Trip reports and snowpack observations are found
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Looking for real-time temps, snow, or wind? Click HERE and then on the "western Uinta" tab for western Uinta specific, weather station network.
Spring happens fast in these parts and of course, the snowpack is keenly aware of these macro and micro changes. Monday was a curiously active day. With a bit of a thump, the snowpack continues producing avalanches that break to our problem child, a persistent weak layer (PWL).... and the slides are packing a punch and piling up a healthy dose of debris.