The Bottom Line for today will be an Avalanche Danger of Moderate for the mountains of southeast Utah. Evaluate avalanche terrain for newly formed wind slabs, persistent slabs and wet loose avalanches.
Weather and SnowThe mountains of southeast Utah received 10"-12" out of the winter storm that pulled out of the area early Sunday morning. Both the Camp Jackson and Geyser Pass Winter TH have 40" of snow on the ground, while Gold Basin has over 60" of snow on the ground. Powder conditions are on tap for Sunday, yet as the work week gets underway, the sun and warmer temperatures will affect the snow conditions, and powder will retreat higher in elevation and farther into the glades.
San Juan County will be plowing the roads either Monday and Tuesday. 4WD is recommended to get into the mountains. Grooming efforts from LUNA volunteers will become more sporadic as spring arrives. There is no grooming scheduled for this week yet.
Please NOWCAST by using our Mountain Weather Page if you are heading out. Also, remember that it is not spring, YET.
This forecast will be updated by Thursday morning, March 14th.
Recent AvalanchesNothing to report.
The snow pack is gaining strength, yet there are concerns with the structure. There are weak layers of faceted snow buried within the mid-pack at depths that could be triggered by a backcountry enthusiast.
The heat is on. As the high pressure continues to settle over the region, warm temperatures and sunny skies will increase the chance of wet loose point releases on sunny aspects.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.
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