UDOT PLANNED AVALANCHE CLOSURES!!

Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Wednesday morning, April 10, 2024
The overall avalanche danger remains generally LOW on the Skyline today.
It is quite unlikely that a person will trigger an avalanche today. Natural avalanches are not expected.
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Weather and Snow
Current Conditions: Temperatures got into the upper 30s to low 40s on Tuesday and dropped into the 20s overnight. Wind has been light from the northwest. The snow got wet on Tuesday and will be frozen this morning.
Mountain Weather: High temperatures will get into the mid 40s today. Wind will pick up in speed a bit and will be from the northwest. We'll continue with a gradual warming trend with mostly clear skies into Saturday. There are no significant storms in sight.
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Description
Avalanche conditions are quiet while we slide deeper into Spring. The snow freezes up overnight making it very stable. It then softens and gets wet during the heat of the day. As long as we see solid overnight re-freezes, we'll continue to have generally safe avalanche conditions.
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.