New snow will create heightened avalanche conditions at upper elevations , with storm snow and shallow wind slab avalanches becoming possible as fresh snow piles up in the mountains.
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Weather and SnowWe're moving into a generally more predictable spring pattern, and backcountry avalanches will become more likely during the heat of the day. An early start and departure this time of year can mitigate much of the wet avalanche worry, but a poor overnight refreeze will lead to earlier softening of the surface melt-freeze crust. The Tony Grove Snotel reported around 18 inches of dense new snow with the Monday/Tuesday storm, containing close to 3 inches of water, but high angle sun and warmth in the last few days turned the powder to mush, even at upper elevations. There's now 60 inches of total snow containing 80% of average water for the date, and it's currently 44 degrees at the 8400' site. It's 29 degrees at the UDOT Hwy 89 Summit weather station, with fairly light north wind this morning after moderate westerly winds yesterday evening.
Recent AvalanchesObservers report triggering a few manageable loose wet sluffs yesterday in steep upper elevation terrain, otherwise no significant avalanches were reported involving this week's new snow.
****Video observation of last week's wet activity in the Tony Grove Area......HERE
****Check out our crowd-sourced avalanche information and recent backcountry observations from across the state.........HERE
Storm snow and wind slab avalanches will become possible as new snow piles up on a solid existing base at upper elevations.
***Advisories by email for the Logan Zone. Go here for details.
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***Please submit snow and avalanche observations from your ventures in the backcountry HERE. You can call us at 801-524-5304 or email HERE, or include #utavy in your Instagram or Tweet us @UAClogan. To report avalanche activity in the Logan Area or to contact the local avalanche forecaster call me, Toby, at 435-757-7578.
As we're rapidly heading into spring, we'll post these advisories intermittently and as conditions change in the backcountry. This advisory is produced by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. It describes only general avalanche conditions and local variations always exist.
