There is a level 2 or Moderate danger on drifted slopes in the backcountry. Heightened avalanche conditions exist, and you could trigger wind slab avalanches on steep slopes with fresh deposits of drifted snow. Somewhat uncommon northeast winds probably drifted newly fallen snow onto steep slopes in unexpected as well as obvious areas. Evaluate the snow and terrain carefully, especially on wind drifted slopes.

Severely bitter cold and off-the-chart wind-chills kept me out of the mountains yesterday, but observers report drifting snow and slow going in the backcountry. Temperatures climbed above zero this morning, and it's 2 degrees up at the Tony Grove Snotel at 8400'. The station reports a few inches of new snow from Monday and Monday night, and with 92 inches of total snow on the ground, the station claims 145% of normal water content for the date. There is much less snow at lower elevations and in other parts of the zone, and the shallow snow is weak and sugary or faceted in some areas . After functioning in nearly 50 degree below zero wind-chill temperatures yesterday, the Campbell Scientific Logan Peak weather station at 9400' reports a negative 34 degree wind-chill this morning and 10 degrees below zero, with a sustained north wind averaging in the twenties.

We received reports of several small and manageable triggered wind slabs in the Central Wasatch Range yesterday... No recent avalanches have been reported in the Logan Area

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Expect another cold but sunny day in the mountains, with a cold northwest wind and upper elevation temperatures likely to remain sub-zero. We'll see a gradual increase in temperatures, with highs around 20 degrees tomorrow and a few clouds. The weekend will bring a chance for a bit of snow as a series of shortwave troughs drive through the region, but models are in a bit of disagreement about the timing and strength of these... There is a chance of snow beginning late Friday and more possibilities through the weekend.

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