NOWCAST-
Light snow continued overnight adding an additional 2" of cold smoke to our growing storm totals which now stack up to 6" snow with .40" H2O across the range. Clouds drape our mountains and some of the coldest air of the winter filters in from the northwest with all remote weather stations reporting diesel gelling temperatures in negative territory. Along the high ridges, winds blow 10-20 mph, which creates nearly hat wearing weather windchill values clocking in at -23 degrees... ouch. Not quite over the hood or over the head, but riding and turning conditions continue to improve with each little shot of snow.
FORECAST-
Expect mostly cloudy skies with scattered snow showers throughout the day which slowly pile up an additional inch or two of snow. It'll be cold with high temperatures barely cracking into the single digits. West and northwest winds bump into the upper 20's along the high ridges as the day wares on.
FUTURECAST-
A trailing system clips the region late this afternoon and evening, bringing another shot of snow with minor accumulations. Expect rebounding temperatures for Friday with beautiful weather on tap for the weekend.
Trip reports and current state of the snowpack observations are found
HERE.
Clouds parted long enough for me to capture this image of an Everest-esque looking Reids Peak staring back at me.
Looking for real-time temps, snow, or wind?
Click HERE and then on the "western Uinta" tab for western Uinta specific, weather station network.
Micheal J was in the lower Weber Canyon drainage Tuesday practicing his sluff management skills and says... "In steep north facing terrain the snow is easily sluffing but is manageable by just getting out of the way and letting the snow fly by." Michaels travels, insight, and trip report is found
HERENo other significant avalanche activity to report.
