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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Sunday morning, January 28, 2018

The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on steep slopes above about 9500' that face northwest, north and east. Human triggered avalanches are likely in this terrain today. Continue to avoid slopes of 35˚ or steeper on the north half of the compass. The buried weak snow near the ground is unpredictable.

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Weather and Snow

Wind picked up along the ridgelines Saturday afternoon and drifted some snow. Sunny facing slopes became damp and will have a crust this morning. Good powder remains although it is still very shallow and quite "punchy". Temperatures have been on the rise overnight and are in the low to mid 20s. It's still a bit blustery along the higher ridges from the west.

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The bump in wind speed drifted the new snow a bit during the day on Saturday and most likely a bit overnight. These fresh drifts will still be sensitive today and may break into the older weak snow near the ground if provoked. Each time we see additional new snow or wind transported snow, the old weak snow near the ground is likely to collapse and cause avalanches. This will be the pattern for some time to come.

Additional Information

We'll see some high clouds today along with some sun. Mountain temperatures will be about 5 degrees warmer than Saturday with ridge top highs around 30˚F. Ridge top northwest wind will be in the moderate speed range and should slow in the afternoon. It looks like it will be pleasant off of the exposed ridges. High pressure settles in through mid week then a "brush by" storm will graze northern Utah about Thursday bringing a few clouds and cooling temperatures for a day or so. No significant storms are in sight.

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