Heavy snowfall and rapid accumulations will probably cause the avalanche danger to rise to CONSIDERABLE today, and you will likely find dangerous avalanche conditions on numerous slopes steeper than around 35 degrees, especially during periods of heavy precipitation. A round of natural avalanches is possible, especially when precipitation rates peak with frontal passage around midday, or with any significant increase in wind and subsequent drifting. Avoid and stay out from under steep slopes and obvious or historic avalanche paths.

Use conservative decision making, careful route finding, and wise travel protocols. Training and experience are essential for safe backcountry travel today.

We'll need to do a bit of shoveling just to get out of the house this morning, as Cache Valley is getting a good shot of snow.....Mountain remote sensors and Snotel sites report similar amounts, with 8 inches reported as of 5:00 am at USU Doc Daniels, Bug Lake, and Beaver Mountain.

The Tony Grove Snotel is lagging a bit, with 5 and a half inches containing 3/10ths of water. There is currently 87 inches of total snow containing 95% of normal water for the date. Its 9 degrees at the Campbell Scientific Logan Peak weather station at 9700'. A moderate west wind pushed 20 mph hourly averages overnight, but it diminished in the past couple hours and is now only showing 5-10 mph.

Observers report a few natural newer snow wind slab avalanches, running on the prominent dusty layer from last week, mostly on east and northeast facing slopes. Over the weekend, a large cornice-fall cleaned out the moist snow in the long path below it in North Hell's Canyon, leaving a broad yellowish streak as the dust-plagued bed surface. In fact, numerous natural wet avalanches from solar warming, also leaving yellowish streaks, were reported in the past couple days.

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City continued and increased the coverage of a WINTER STORM WARNING for all the mountains in Utah through Tuesday evening.......

The National Weather Service forecasts another 10-20 inches of accumulation in the Bear River Range before the storm moves out of our region late Tuesday. Winds should shift around from the northwest and increase a little today with frontal passage. Expect another slight increase in strength and a shift from the west tomorrow.

A weak high presure system will set up over the region mid-week, and there's a chance for a bit more snow towards the end of the work week.

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I will update this advisory by around 7:30 Wednesday morning.