Join the UAC, Weston Backcountry, Utah Mountain Adventures, and more vendors this Sunday, January 29 for the Brighton Beacon Bash near the Milly Chalet from 9 am to 4 pm. Beacon practice, backcountry ski and board demos, and much more! Click
HERE for more info.
It's snowing, with mountain temperatures ranging from 10-20 °F. Winds are steady from the west-northwest blowing 10-25 mph with gusts into the 30s across most of the upper elevation ridgelines. Closer to 11,000', the winds are west-northwest, blowing 35-45 mph, gusting into the 50s. I think some anemometers are rimed this morning and are not showing the true wind speeds.
In the past 24 hours, we've picked up a pretty even blanket of new snow totaling 6-12 inches containing 0.61-0.90 inches of water. However, upper Big Cottonwood Canyon is winning the race with 24 hr snow totals closer to 17 inches with 1.40 inches of water.
The Winter Weather Advisory continues today, and we can expect an additional 2-5 inches of new snow throughout the day. Snow will eventually become more isolated and showery as the day wears on. Mountain temperatures will climb into the low 20s °F, and winds will remain from the west-northwest and blow 10-25 mph with gusts into the 30s across most of our upper elevation terrain. Above 10,000' winds will be stronger and blow northwest 25-35 mph with gusts into the 50s. Another round of snow is on tap for Sunday with extremely cold temperatures.
Riding and turning conditions: Epic!
No new avalanches were reported in the Central Wasatch yesterday. However, one avalanche that caught my eye was in
Bunnlles drainage in Provo, where a skier triggered a wind slab that caught and carried them a short distance. The slab was 2 feet deep and 150 feet wide. Thankfully everyone was okay. (Photo: Bunnells, Reeves)
