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Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains

Toby Weed
Issued by Toby Weed for
Monday, November 19, 2012

There is a MODERATE danger on steep upper elevation slopes, and you could trigger persistent or freshly formed wind slab avalanches today. These are most likely on steep northwest, north, and northeast facing slopes with preexisting snow at upper elevations. Continue to use safe travel protocols, check your avalanche rescue equipment, and find the time to practice avalanche rescue scenarios with your partners....

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Weather and Snow

The Tony Grove Snotel reports 8 or 9 inches of accumulation in the last 24 hours, with a bit over an inch of water equivalent. There is now 15 inches of total snow at the site. Southwest winds are averaging in the 10-15 mph range at the 9700' CSI Logan Peak weather station where it is already 33 degrees this morning.

Even with the fresh snow from yesterday and overnight, you'll find very shallow early season snow cover in the Logan Zone. Recreation options are limited to a few north facing upper elevation slopes with smooth underlying ground. Keep the speed down and watch for shallowly buried rocks and stumps. It's still way too shallow for riding sleds in the backcountry without damaging equipment or the resource. Be sure to check your batteries in your transceiver and the working condition of your rescue equipment, practice rescue scenarios with your partners, and always follow safe travel protocols... Remember that the Tony Grove Road is not maintained for winter travel and is likely to present winter driving challenges... Be sure you are prepared with shovels and other emergency supplies.

Recent Avalanches

With very shallow early season snow, no avalanches have been reported yet in the Logan Area......

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Avalanche Problem #1
New Snow
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.The potential of triggering persistent slabs exists in some exposed north facing terrain... Overloaded by the fresh moist snow, these slabs may be sensitive to your weight on very steep slopes, and might fail on weak underlying October snow near the ground.... Be very wary of any red flags indicating unstable snow like audible collapsing or shooting cracks, which are sure signs of lurking danger....

Avalanche Problem #2
New Snow
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Wind slabs consisting of fresh storm snow are possible on steep drifted slopes at upper elevations. Avoid rounded drifts of stiffer snow in exposed terrain

Soft slabs could entrain a good deal of snow. iI not enough to bury you, certainly enough to push you around. and you do not want to be taken for a traumatic ride through shallowly buried rocks and dead-fall currently plaguing avalanche run-out zones.

Additional Information

Lingering snow and rain shower will diminish this morning, and Mountain temperatures will remain on the mild side as a southwest flow aloft continues to dominate the weather pattern. Expect mountain temperatures near 40 degrees, clearing skis, and southwest winds of around 15 mph along the ridges. A dryer air mass will move into the region today as a short-lived high pressure system builds, and we can expect unseasonably warm temperatures and a fair amount of sunshine under a continuing southwest flow. A weakish and fairly dry system is forecast to clip far Northern Utah on around Wednesday, bringing windy conditions and a chance for a little snow...

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