This morning, the skies are overcast and it is snowing lightly in some parts of the range. Temperatures range from the upper teens to mid 20s F. Winds are coming from the west at 20-30 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph. Along the highest elevations gusts are reaching near 75 mph. Storm totals so far are between 8-15" of snow, favoring the Upper Cottonwoods.
Today, a wave is moving through the Northern Rockies and affecting northern Utah in the morning. Most of the moisture is moving eastward, so any remaining snow will be mainly influenced by moist orographics. This snowy activity is expected to continue in the morning and decrease in the afternoon. The mountains could pick up an additional 1.5-3.0" of snow. Westerly winds will remain elevated before decreasing this evening, averaging 10-15 mph at mid-elevations and 30-35 mph at the uppermost elevation, with gusts up to 65 mph. Temperatures will climb into the upper 20s and low 30s F.
More rounds of snowfall are expected from late in the weekend to the middle of next week. These systems will bring mild conditions and high-density snow. Precipitation amounts vary, but it looks like there could be close to an inch of water during these days.
Yesterday, widespread sensitive soft slab activity was reported in the backcountry, ski resorts, and even on highways. Most of these avalanches were small (D1-D2) and occurred within the new snow during periods of high precipitation intensity. None of the reported avalanches seemed to fail deeper into weak faceted layers within the snowpack.
Example of a skier triggered soft slab that failed 7" deep within the new snow, in Hidden Canyon. Find the full Observation HERE.
(Photo: Aidan)
Since Friday, we've received information about two complete avalanche burials
(Main Porter, American Fork) and indications of a third, all successfully rescued by partners or bystanders. Additionally, there have been reports of several skiers and riders being caught and carried, with positive outcomes.
Tuesday, there was a rider triggered avalanche at an elevation of 11,000 feet in Monte Cristo Gully. A hard slab avalanche was unintentionally triggered by a snowboarder on a west-facing aspect. The avalanche, caused by the persistent weak layer and wind-drifted snow, had an average depth of 3-4 feet, a width of 600 feet, and a vertical drop of 2,750 feet. Find the full observation
HERE. See video below. Unfortunately, a skier lost their life in a Wyoming avalanche on Sunday (
Details).
(Video: W. Ambler)
Be sure to check all the avalanche activity
HERE. 
