Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Moab Area Mountains Issued by Eric Trenbeath for Sunday - January 7, 2018 - 6:59am
special announcement

This advisory will be updated intermittently with a general conditions report until snow coverage is sufficient for winter travel.

We've scheduled our annual Backcountry 101 avalanche course for Feb 2,3. For more information or to register go here.

We've also scheduled a Motorized Backcountry 101 for snowmobiles and snowbikes. For more information or to register go here.

Episode 2 of the UAC podcast has been released. Drew Hardesty talks Avalanche Weather with Professor Powder himself, atmospheric sciences professor and author of Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, Jim Steenburgh. Check it out on ITunes, Stitcher, the UAC blog, or wherever you get your podcasts.
current conditions

Skies are clearing this morning as the storm system exits our area. 4" of snow, at .20" of water content fell at the Geyser Pass Trailhead bringing the "base" up to 6". It's definitely not enough snow to recreate on but we'll take it.

WNW ridge top winds are averaging 15 mph with gusts in the low to mid 20's. It's 23 degrees at the Geyser Pass Trailhead, and 15 on Pre Laurel Peak

Snow totals at the Geyser Pass Trailhead, (9600')

Wind, temperature, and humidity on Pre Laurel Peak (11,700')
weather

High pressure will build today but will thankfully be short lived. Today we'll see mostly sunny skies with high temperatures at 10,000' in the high 30's. NW ridge top winds will be light. By Monday, clouds will begin to move in ahead of the next system that should bring us a decent shot of snow on Wednesday.

general announcements

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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. 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 occur.