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Forecast for the Uintas Area Mountains

Craig Gordon
Issued by Craig Gordon on
Monday morning, November 23, 2020
The avalanche danger is generally LOW and greatest threat right now is slamming into a tree stump or deadfall hidden under the thin facade of an early season snowpack.
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Weather and Snow
Nowcast-
Clouds drifted into the region overnight and current temperatures register in the low 20's. Southwest winds increased into the 20's and 30's right around dinnertime and have blown consistently overnight.
No new snow to report.
Forecast-
A weak storm slides through the area late today. Not an overly promising storm, but we might be able to squeak out a few inches of very light density snow, especially late tonight or early Tuesday morning.
Futurecast-
Another splitting storm system crosses the area late Wednesday through Thanksgiving day. This storm again looks weak, but should bring another window for low density snowfall.
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Recent Avalanches
No new avalanche activity to report.
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Avalanche Problem #1
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With only two feet of snow on the ground and four feet of rock poking through, the snowpack is thin and travel limited to grassy slopes and road rides. In addition, recent winds coupled with very warm temperatures have worked the surface snow and essentially welded it in place. However, there may be a stiff drift or two that'll react to our additional weight. For today, you'll want to continue looking for and avoiding any fat, rounded piece of snow, especially if it sounds hollow like a drum.
Additional Information
I'll update this information as conditions warrant and the snowpack develops. Once we get rolling and winter gets going in earnest, you can expect detailed daily avalanche advisories updated by 7:00 AM.
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General Announcements
If you see or trigger an avalanche or just wanna let me know what you're seeing you can reach me directly at 801-231-2170 or [email protected]
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