UDOT PLANNED AVALANCHE CLOSURES!!

Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Tuesday morning, April 9, 2024
The overall avalanche danger remains generally LOW on the Skyline today.
Avalanche conditions are generally safe.
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Weather and Snow
Current Conditions: Temperatures got into the low 30s on Monday and dropped into the teens overnight. The snow surface will be frozen solid this morning. Wind has been light from the northwest.
Mountain Weather: We'll be in a warming trend for the rest of the week. Temperatures will get into the upper 30s to low 40s today. By Saturday high temperatures will be well into the 50s in the high country. Wind from the northwest will be light today.
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Description
We are in a very spring-like pattern for the rest of the week. The snow will be frozen in the mornings then get wet and sloppy in the afternoons for the next few days. Avalanche conditions will remain generally safe. That said, the rule of thumb is to avoid being on or below steep slopes and stay out of steep walled ravines when the snow gets wet and sloppy later in the day.
Later on in the week, we'll probably start seeing warm temperatures overnight where the snow won't freeze up really solid. This could increase the danger of wet avalanches but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
General Announcements
This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.