Ogden Avalanche Advisory

Forecaster: Brett Kobernik

BOTTOM LINE

Danger by aspect and elevation on slopes approaching 35° or steeper.
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The avalanche danger is mostly Level 1 (LOW) but a along the upper elevation steep northeast through south aspects where recent drifts have formed. There is a pockety Level 2 (MODERATE) danger in the mid and upper elevations for triggering an avalanche that breaks through the rain crust into weak snow below it.

CURRENT CONDITIONS

Winds increased slightly overnight but have dropped off again and are generally light from the north. Ridgetop temperatures are in the mid teens to low 20s.

RECENT ACTIVITY

There was no recent avalanche activity reported from the Ogden area backcountry.

THREAT #1
WHERE PROBABILITY SIZE TREND
      Over the next 24 hours.

Minor winds may have transported enough snow to cause a slight concern today. Use slope cuts on any obvious fresh drifts before just jumping in.

THREAT #2
WHERE PROBABILITY SIZE TREND
      Over the next 24 hours.

While there is a chance that someone might find an area where you could trigger an avalanche that breaks through the rain crust, I feel that we are in more of a holding pattern where we need to continue to watch this crust/facet combo for upcoming weather events when it may become more of a threat. We’re not done with it yet. Continue to check the thickness of the crust looking for areas where it is thin with facts or surface hoar below it.

MOUNTAIN WEATHER

A nice day is shaping up with mostly clear skies, slowing winds from the northwest and ridgetop temperatures getting into the mid 20s. We’ll have a bit of a disturbance that might add a few inches of snow on Tuesday with warmer temperatures later in the weak.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

If you trigger an avalanche in the backcountry - especially if you are adjacent to a ski area – please call the following teams to alert them to the slide and whether anyone is missing or not. Rescue teams can be exposed to significant hazard when responding to avalanches, and do not want to do so when unneeded. Thanks.

Salt Lake – Alta Central (801-742-2033)

Ogden – Snowbasin Patrol Dispatch (801-620-1017)

Provo – Sundance Patrol Dispatch (801-223-4150)

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Dawn Patrol Forecast Hotline, updated by 05:30: 888-999-4019 option 8.

Daily observations are frequently posted by 10 pm each evening.

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The information in this advisory is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

We will update this forecast tomorrow morning. Thanks for calling.

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.

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