25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
Advisory: Logan Area Mountains | Issued by Toby Weed for Sunday - February 19, 2017 - 6:58am |
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special announcement Discount lift tickets for Beaver Mountain, Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, and the Central Wasatch resorts are donated by the resorts to benefit the Utah Avalanche Center. Details and order information here. |
current conditions Expect wet and windy conditions in the mountains today, with lowering snow densities and the rain/snow line dropping down to around 6000'. The 8400' Tony Grove Snotel reports 31 F, 6" of new snow, and perhaps a bit of rain overnight. There's 104" of total snow containing 162% of average SWE (Snow Water Equivalent) . It's 25 F at the CSI Logan Peak weather station at 9700', and the wind is from the south at 22 mph, gusting to 56 mph early this morning. The new snow is helping to freshen-up and smooth-in variable and crusty backcountry snow conditions at upper elevations, but rain is accelerating melt lower down. |
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The danger of soft slab and loose avalanches involving storm snow will rise today as heavy snow continues to rapidly accumulate on steep slopes. |
weather An elongated upper level trough will press east across the eastern Great Basin today. High pressure aloft will develop over Utah Monday, with a mild southwest flow aloft Tuesday. A potentially strong winter storm could impact the region beginning midweek. |
general announcements Any time is a great time to practice companion rescue techniques with your partners. Companion Rescue Practice Video Do you buy groceries at Smiths? When you register your Smith’s rewards card with their Community Rewards program, they will donate to the Utah Avalanche Center whenever you make a purchase. It's easy, only takes a minute, and doesn't cost you anything. Details here. If you sign up for AmazonSmile and designate the Utah Avalanche Center as your favorite charity, they will donate a portion of everything you spend to the UAC. It doesn't cost you a penny and we'd really appreciate the help. Your information can save lives. If you see anything we should know please help us out by submitting snow and avalanche observations. You can call us at 801-524-5304, email by clicking HERE, or include @utavy in your Instagram. In the Logan Area you can reach me at 435-757-7578 We will update this advisory regularly on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday mornings by about 7:30. This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always exist. |