Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains
Friday, February 7, 2014
Expect a rising avalanche danger in the backcountry with increasingly heavy snowfall, intensifying west winds, and gradually rising temperatures. Dangerous avalanche conditions and a Level 3 or CONSIDERABLE danger already exist this morning on some drifted upper and mid elevation slopes, and the danger will continue to rise and become more widespread as we head into the weekend. Expect a HIGH or Level 4 danger to develop in some drifted terrain this afternoon, with large natural avalanches possible overnight. Avoid travel in avalanche terrain, we recommend that you avoid and stay out from under steep slopes and obvious of historic avalanche paths..
- You are likely trigger fresh wind slab avalanches up to 2 feet deep in steep drifted terrain, and storm snow and entraining loose avalanches will become increasingly more likely as fresh snow continues to pile up.
- Dangerous persistent slab avalanches stepping down into weak faceted old snow are increasingly likely, and might be triggered remotely, from a distance, or the flats below steep slopes.