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Nowcast- High pressure builds overhead, welcoming the first day of Spring, delivering slightly warmer overnight temperatures along with severe clear skies. Currently, temperatures are slightly inverted, registering in the teens at lower elevations where cold air pools and upper 20's closer to the ridges. Winds blew 10-20 mph from the north until the turn of the new day, but backed off, and now barely spin ridgetop anemometers, blowing just 5-10 mph. Riding and turning conditions are aspect dependent... sunnies offer a legit corn harvest that kicks off around 10:00, and working around the compass towards west facing, should last into early afternoon. Meanwhile, the upper elevation shadies offer patches of soft settled snow.
Forecast- Look for mostly sunny skies, light winds, and high temperatures climbing into the mid 40's. Overnight lows dip into the upper 20's.
Futurecast- Rinse and repeat... no major change slated for Wednesday, but clouds drift into the region Thursday, offering a few afternoon and early evening snow showers. Ridging briefly settles in to wrap up the workweek bringing dry, stable conditions. Confidence increases for a strong cold front sliding through the region this weekend.
A few days old, but honorable mention-worthy none-the-less-
Along the
Strawberry Ridge, a snowbiker triggered and was caught in a stout wind drift, breaking 2.5' deep and 300' wide.
Near Currant Creek Peak, Chad spotted this meaty slab avalanche breaking 4' deep and 150' wide, triggered by a sledder riding nearby.
For all Uinta observations and recent avalanche activity click
HERE.