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Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains

Toby Weed
Issued by Toby Weed on
Saturday morning, December 7, 2024
The backcountry avalanche danger is LOW. Very shallow and rocky early-season conditions exist.
Use normal caution and keep your speed down.
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Weather and Snow
With generally safe avalanche conditions in the Logan Zone, the greatest hazard in the backcountry is hitting rocks. Skiers and snowboard riders can find decent "loud powder" conditions above the 8000-foot elevation, especially on gentle, shaded, and sheltered slopes. It's great to get out in the mountains and enjoy the nice weather, safe avalanche conditions, and spectacular surface snow crystal viewing.
-The 8500' Tony Grove Snotel reports 32°F and 17 inches of total snow on the ground. It's 30°F at the 8800' UAC Card Canyon weather station, with 20 inches of total snow.
-Wind blowing from the west-northwest is increasing a bit this morning. Currently at 9700' at the CSI Logan Peak weather station, it's 31°F and the wind is blowing from the west-northwest at 25 mph, with gusts of 30 mph. At 9500' on UAC Paris Peak it's 30°F, and winds are from the west-northwest, blowing 22 to 26 mph.
  • Expect clear, sunny skies again today, with a high temperature of 35°F at 8500', and light winds blowing from the west.
  • Clouds will increase tonight and there is a chance for some snow in the mountains Sunday and Monday, but less than 1/2 inch of accumulation is expected in each twelve-hour period.
  • High-pressure conditions will return early next week, with increasing hope for a stormy pattern to develop late in the week. Check out the NWS in SLC's Area Forecast Discussion.
For more information, visit the UAC weather page here: Weather - Utah Avalanche Center
For Logan-specific weather go here: Logan Mountain Weather - Utah Avalanche Center
Mt Magog and environs as seen from the south on 12-3-2024. Some coverage exists, but the upper elevation snow is quite thin and loose, only 1.5 to 2.5 feet (40 to 80 cm) deep.
Recent Avalanches
No significant avalanches have been reported recently.
You can read all observations here.
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The locator rose shows where there is some shallow snow cover. There is no, or only very little, snow in low-elevation and sunny mid-elevation terrain. Risk is inherent in mountain travel, and the rocky, shallow snow conditions and the potential of hitting rocks probably pose a greater threat to people than avalanches. However, LOW avalanche danger does not mean NO avalanche danger, and taking a ride in even a small avalanche could be quite dangerous and consequential.
  • In some exposed terrain up high, stiff wind slabs formed on slopes plagued by weak, sugary, or faceted snow. Even though the danger is minimal, people should avoid stiff drifts, most likely found in upper-elevation easterly terrain and in and around terrain features.
  • Small loose avalanches of sugary facets or wet surface snow may be possible in very steep terrain.
Additional Information
Paige found some nice large surface hoar or frost crystals in Logan Canyon on Friday.
In this archived video, Trent explains the problem of weak, faceted snow development that occurs during high-pressure systems when shallow snow is subjected to cold temperatures this time of year. This is exactly the situation we find ourselves in the Logan Zone today. We'll have to monitor and map the widespread weak snow when storms inevitably start to roll in.
General Announcements
-National Forest Winter Recreation Travel Maps show where it's open to ride: UWCNF Logan, Ogden LRD Tony Grove, Franklin Basin CTNF Montpelier
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-To report an avalanche or submit an observation from the backcountry, go HERE.
-Remember that the Tony Grove Road is not maintained for winter driving. Treacherous snow-covered and icy conditions will be encountered.
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.
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