Observation Date
2/26/2025
Observer Name
Hardesty
Region
Ogden
Location Name or Route
Thurston Peak periphery
Weather
Sky
Clear
Wind Direction
Northwest
Wind Speed
Light
Weather Comments
Tuesday's cold front kept temps cool through today.
Snow Characteristics
Snow Surface Conditions
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Damp
Snow Characteristics Comments
Quasi-corn on solars. High north kept soft snow; lower elevations remained a bit chattery.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Recent Avalanches
Red Flags Comments
Some localized natural cornice fall and natural cornice fall induced wind slabs noted (up to size 2) in the mid and upper elevations from Monday.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Wet Snow
Trend
Increasing Danger
Problem #1 Comments
Tuesday's cold front kept a lid on any wet activity. Temps however expected to warm over the next several days; but the 'shock' to the system has already occurred.
Avalanche Problem #2
Problem
Wind Drifted Snow
Trend
Decreasing Danger
Problem #2 Comments
Ski areas have reported triggering new wind slabs on Tuesday and Wednesday morning; these would be more stubborn and pockety by Thursday.
Comments
Trending LOW danger and Normal Caution for most of the Ogden mountains. The danger is more pronounced to the north in the Logan area mountains and south toward the Bountiful Sessions mountains.
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Low
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