Avalanche Advisory
| Advisory: Ogden Area Mountains | Issued by Brett Kobernik for December 11, 2012 - 7:28am |
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Above 8,500 ft.
7,000-8,500 ft.
Below 7,000 ft.
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bottom line There is generally a low avalanche danger aside from some isolated drifts along the easterly sides of ridges where a MODERATE danger may exist.
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current conditions The Ogden area mountains got left out of yesterday's small storm that moved through. Temperatures are in the teens in the higher elevations. Winds were fairly strong on Monday. |
Avalanche Problem 1over the next 24 hours
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Above 8,500 ft.
7,000-8,500 ft.
Below 7,000 ft.
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description
There is basically a LOW avalanche danger aside from some recent drifts that perhaps could be found. |
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weather We should see the skies clearing a bit as the day goes on and ridgetop temperatures should warm into the 20s. West and northwest winds will remain in the moderate category along the ridges. It looks like we have a few chances for snow again in a few days and into early next week as well. |
| general annoucements 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 and Park City – Alta Central (801-742-2033), Canyons Resort Dispatch (435-615-3322) Ogden – Snowbasin Patrol Dispatch (801-620-1017) Provo – Sundance Patrol Dispatch (801-223-4150) Dawn Patrol Forecast Hotline, updated by 05:30: 888-999-4019 option 8. Twitter Updates for your mobile phone - DETAILS Daily observations are frequently posted by 10 pm each evening. Subscribe to the daily avalanche advisory e-mail click HERE. UDOT canyon closures UDOT at (801) 975-4838 Wasatch Powderbird Guides does daily updates about where they'll be operating on this blog http://powderbird.blogspot.com/ . Remember your information can save lives. If you see anything we should know about, please participate in the creation of our own community avalanche advisory by submitting snow and avalanche conditions. You can also call us at 801-524-5304 or 800-662-4140, or email by clicking HERE Donate to your favorite non-profit –The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center. The UAC depends on contributions from users like you to support our work. This advisory is produced by the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. It describes only general avalanche conditions and local variations always exist. Specific terrain and route finding decisions should always be based on skills learned in a field-based avalanche class. |