Avalanche Advisory
| Advisory: Ogden Area Mountains | Issued by Brett Kobernik for February 11, 2013 - 6:34am |
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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 an overall MODERATE avalanche danger today. This means human triggered avalanches are possible. Dry loose snow sluffs may still pose a minor threat. Southerly facing slopes may become damp and unstable from direct sun. Shallow snowpack areas should be approached with caution as they may collapse into preexisting weak snow.
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current conditions Temperatures got cold overnight and are in the zero to 5 degree range. Ridgetop winds are light from the east. Snow totals vary greatly around the Ogden area mountains with Snowbasin only picking up a few inches and the Ben Lomond - Powder Mtn areas getting 6 to 12 inches. |
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recent activity No activity was reported from the Ogden area mountains but one of our backcountry observers did note a troubling collapse that he experienced in a shallow area. |
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
I don't feel that there is one particular significant avalanche problem that really stands out but there are a number of things I'd keep in mind during the day today:
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weather The recent storm will continue to slide to our east with gradually clearing skies and lingering light northeast winds with temperatures getting into the teens. Looks like we'll have partly cloudy skies on Tuesday and minor disturbances riding over the ridge that will move through our area periodically into Thursday. It seems like we may see a little snow accumulation on Thursday but nothing too much. |
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