Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Expect tricky avalanche conditions and a rising danger in the backcountry today, with the onset of a complex and potent Pacific storm. Dangerous wind slab avalanche conditions already exist at upper elevations, and heavy snowfall, rain at lower elevations, continuing strong southwest winds, and warm mountain temperatures will cause a host of other avalanche problems. The danger may rise to HIGH with the strong storm overnight, and natural avalanches may occur.
- Yesterday's snowfall and overnight southwest wind created dangerous wind slab avalanche conditions on some upper elevation slopes, and the danger will rise and become more widespread with continuing drifting today.
- Destructive deep slab avalanches failing near the ground are possible on some steep upper elevation north facing slopes, and you still might trigger persistent slab avalanches (failing on a mid-pack weakness) in steep terrain.
- Warm temperatures and rain at lower elevations could cause a heightened danger of wet avalanches on steep slopes with saturated snow.