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Advisory: Moab Area Mountains | Issued by Eric Trenbeath for Monday - February 10, 2014 - 10:42pm |
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special avalanche bulletin This advisory is based on field work performed, and observations received over the period of February 8-10. The next advisory will be posted on Friday, February 14th, and back country travelers will need to make their own danger analysis using this advisory as a baseline over the next few days. Dangerous avalanche conditions exist in the mountains of SE Utah. In the La Sal mountains, over 2' of snow has fallen in the past week, and 6" of dense, heavy snow fell on February 9th. An increase in winds on February 10th have created new wind slabs up to 3' deep along upper elevation ridge lines. The additional load has added stress to buried weak layers increasing the danger of triggering a deeper, persistent slab. In the Abajo Mountains, where a much shallower snow pack exists, rain fell on snow at lower elevations increasing the danger of wet slide activity. Rising temperatures this week will further exacerbate this problem. At upper elevations in the Abajos, about 6" of heavy, wet snow has accumulated over a weak, underlying snow pack, and reports of snowmobile triggered avalanches in North Creek have come in. Back country travelers need to use extreme caution and are advised to avoid avalanche terrain over the next several days. |
current conditions La Sal Mountains The La Sals picked up another 6" of heavy, dense snow between Sunday and Monday. Reports from the weekend indicate "upside down" conditions and an increasing avalanche danger. Warming temperatures this week will continue to affect the snow surface and avalanche conditions. For good, safe, powder conditions, seek out mid elevation, sheltered elevation slopes. Winds and temperature on Pre-Laurel Peak (11,705') Temperature and new snow totals in Gold Basin (10,050') Total snow depth and temperature near Geyser Pass Trailhead (9850') Abajo Mountains Trace amounts of snow have fallen in the Abajo Mountains, and rain has fallen at lower elevations. See this report from Scott Watson. At upper elevations, up to 6" of snow has accumulated over the past week, and with moderate SW winds, the avalanche danger has risen. Reports of snowmobile triggered avalanches in North Creek have come in. Winds and temperature on Abajo Peak (11,330') Snow totals at Camp Jackson (8968') |
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Heavier snow, and steady winds have created wind drifts up to 3' deep on upper elevation N-NE aspects. Cracking and collapsing in the new snow has been wide spread in wind affected areas. Mark Sevenoff provided us with pictures in this report.Expect to find deep and dangerous wind slabs on steep, N-NE-E aspects and back country travelers are advised to avoid these slopes. With continued winds and so much snow available for transport, slabs will also be forming in wind affected terrain any where they can, so be alert to cross loading on all aspects on the lee sides of terrain features, particularly at upper elevations.
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Snow stability tests continue to indicate that the new snow weight is dangerously close to affecting buried, persistent weak layers in the snow pack. Currently, all that is needed to trigger a large avalanche into deeper, old snow is a significant trigger. This could easily be you. In addition, strong winds today will transport significant amounts of snow, adding further weight and stress to these buried weak layers. It is a very delicate balance out there right now, and the possibility of triggering a deep, persistent slab is a very real and present danger. |
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With forecasted temperatures expected to rise to near 40 degrees at 10,000' feet this week, expect the danger for wet avalanches to rise, primarily on sun exposed slopes after noon. At lower elevations however, the danger for wet, loose avalanches will also exist on northerly aspects.
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weather Ridging and unseasonably warm temperatures will develop over the region for the upcoming week. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. |
general announcements OBSERVATIONS: If you are out and about in the mountains, I'd love to know what you are seeing so please SUBMIT OBSERVATIONS You can read current OBSERVATIONS HERE. LUNA GROOMING INFORMATION: Trails were groomed on Sunday. ROAD CONDITIONS: Significant traffic has kept the new snow packed in and the road is easily passable for vehicles with 4wd. UAC MOBILE APP: Get your advisory on your iphone with this app
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