Thank you everyone who submitted observations the past couple of days! Keep them coming in! By the looks of it, conditions were pretty good!
For those who would like to take a look at these observations across the La Sal and Abajo Mountains, click HERE
Say so long to the superb skiing conditions of the early work week where limited wind and cold temperatures kept skiing conditions good and avalanche danger at bay. Hopefully everyone capitalized on the situation instead of being sick on the couch the past couple of days.
Valentine's Day is a different story. Strong winds out of the NW-NNW both in the La Sal and Abajo Mountains have been and will be actively transporting snow at and above treeline, increasing avalanche danger and creating variable snow conditions. This wind is supposed to continue throughout Friday before finally tapering off on Saturday.
The roads have been plowed to the trailheads and LUNA has been grooming the track, although this wind has definitely transported some snow onto the corduroy.
For those thinking about spring, think snow! Basin wide, southeast Utah is 13% below normal for snow water equivalent (SWE). The La Sals are 6% above average but the Abajos are 23% below average.
For those heading out the next couple of days, go to our Mountain Weather Page to NOWCAST current weather conditions and snow totals.
No new avalanche activity to report, although I expect some natural avalanche activity to occur due to active wind loading.
