Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Heightened avalanche conditions exist, and there is a Level 2 or MODERATE danger on many steep drifted slopes in the backcountry. There could be some areas with more dangerous conditions, and the danger is CONSIDERABLE or Level 3 on drifted upper elevation slopes. Dangerous persistent slab avalanches stepping down into weak faceted old snow are possible in some areas, and in some cases might be triggered remotely, from a distance, or the flats below steep slopes. You are likely to trigger wind slab avalanches up to 2 feet deep on drifted upper elevation slopes, and mostly manageable sluffs and shallow soft wind slabs are likely on steep slopes in areas that picked up significant accumulations overnight. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision making will be essential for safe travel in the backcountry.