Seasonal closures are in place for the Mirror Lake Highway and currently, there's no winter maintenance or plowing.
If you missed the 13th Annual Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop, the recordings are available for purchase from the UAC Store.
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Nowcast-
Skies are partly cloudy and temperatures in the mid teens. Westerly winds are reasonable, blowing just 10-20 mph along the high ridges.
Forecast-
A weak weather system brings a slight chance of snow showers to the region this afternoon and evening. Drier weather and slightly warmer temperatures follows for the upcoming weekend
Futurecast-
A glimmer of hope for some snow materializes Monday night into Tuesday, with the potential for a stronger system on the horizon for Thanksgiving.
Our shallow snowpack has some strength and body to it and Ted noted, "Although the snowpack is generally around two feet deep, more up higher, the conditions are looking good. I found some old late October snow near the ground that looked weak and sugary, but it was damp and I could make a snow ball with it."
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No new avalanche activity to report, but there's just enough snow to ride and of course, enough snow to slide. And remember- even a small avalanche this time of year will instantly end your season if you slam into a rock, or stump, or get raked through deadfall. But that doesn't mean you can't ride, you just need to tone it down a few notches. As a matter of fact, you can still have a blast on lower angle terrain.
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