Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Although the snow is mostly stable in many areas, triggered avalanches are possible and there is a MODERATE (or level 2) danger in the backcountry today. Heightened avalanche conditions exist in drifted terrain at all elevations, and you could trigger wind slab avalanches up to around a foot deep, perhaps deeper in places. Loose wet avalanches are possible in sunny terrain with saturated surface snow, as are loose dry sluffs on steep slopes in sheltered shady terrain. As usual, safer conditions exist in sheltered and lower angled areas. Evaluate the snow and terrain carefully, avoid steep drifted or sun-warmed slopes and terrain traps below, and continue to practice safe travel protocols...