The light new snow did not change avalanche conditions much, but a thin coating of fresh white paint did go a long way toward improving attitudes. Fairly strong winds out of the west have elevated avalanche conditions a little bit in exposed upper-elevation terrain, and people might trigger small wind slab avalanches. Our greatest concern continues to be people hitting rocks, downed trees, and stumps. You can find pockets of cold, dry old snow in sheltered, shaded terrain, but you may have to work for it.
-I'm reading 10° F and 20 inches of total snow at the UAC Card Canyon weather station at 8700 feet above sea level.
-The 8500' Tony Grove Snotel reports 14°F and there is 18 inches of total snow on the ground.
-Currently, at 9700' at the CSI Logan Peak weather station, it's 6° F, and the wind is blowing 23 to 31 mph from the west-northwest.
-At 9500' at the UAC Paris Peak weather station it's also 6° F, and winds are from the west, blowing 28 to 40 mph.
Expect partly sunny and cold weather in the mountains today, with a chance for a few more snow showers this morning. High temperatures around 18° F are expected at 8500 feet, winds blowing from the west 7 to 13 mph, and wind chill values as low as -1° F!
A return to high pressure is expected, but this will hopefully be short-lived, with another cold front expected to pass over the area on Thursday. 2 to 5 inches of accumulation is possible Thursday and Thursday night on upper elevation slopes. It's still too early to get your hopes up, but another small storm could bring a few more inches of accumulation to the Bear River mountains over the weekend.
No significant avalanches have been reported recently.
