Forecast for the Moab Area Mountains
Saturday, December 30, 2017
This advisory will be updated intermittently with a general conditions report until snow coverage is sufficient for winter travel.
Plowing: The road to Geyser Pass Trailhead is mostly melted out down ot the dirt..
Grooming: Cross Country trails were groomed last Sunday.
Mountain temperatures on Friday soared into the mid 40's at 10,000' and the snow from last week has all but disappeared. We're down to 3" at the Geyser Pass Trailhead, and the high peaks and bowls were mostly stripped bare under northwest winds earlier in the week.
To stay abreast of current winds, snow totals, and mountain temperatures use the links below.
Snow totals at the Geyser Pass Trailhead, (9600')
Wind, temperature, and humidity on Pre Laurel Peak (11,700')
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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.