US
Introduction: Good
morning, this is Dave Medara with the USFS Manti-La Sal Avalanche Center with
your avalanche and mountain weather advisory.
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General Conditions: Cold temperatures are the dominant
weather consideration right now with below zero temperatures at the The road to the Geyser Pass Trailhead has
been plowed. Thank you Skate and cross-country track is
groomed into Mountain Weather: (At 10,500’) Rest
Of Today...Partly
cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow early in the morning. Highs 15 to 25.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. |
Weather Station/ Location |
Snow Depth (HS): in./cm |
New Snow (HN) in./cm |
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Current Observations:
Wind, 48 hour snow |
Geyser Pass
Trailhead (9,600’): (snotel link) |
21.5” |
9” |
-1 |
.7h2o, 9 inches new |
|
40” |
12” |
brrrrrrrrrr |
powder |
|
36” |
7” |
n/a |
Powder, poor coverage |
N/a |
N/a |
- 5.5 |
12mph Southerly, diminishing |
Avalanche Conditions: (Link to the
International Avalanche Danger Scale here)
– The snow totals up high were not as
impressive as they were on the road to the Geyser Pass TH. Our tour up the |