Drew Hardesty has been working with UDOT and other agencies on proposed avalanche information signage at the base of the Cottonwood Canyons and perhaps other highways heading to popular trailheads. We are looking for a little more public feedback on our two 'yes/no question' survey. CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY

Gabe Garcia is doing a study on an unusual day that occurred in upper Little Cottonwood on Nov 13, 2012 involving numerous human triggered avalanches with injuries and a fatality. SURVEY

Skies have cleared out and temperatures are hovering around freezing give or take a little. The annoying east northeast winds that picked up yesterday morning did their damage and have slowed and are switching more northwest. The sun did come out for periods yesterday afternoon and along with warm 'spring like' temperatures, you'll most likely find a crust on the surface on many aspects at the low and mid elevations and sunny aspects up high.

No avalanche activity was reported from the Ogden or Provo area mountains as these regions did not pick up much snow from the last storm.

A ridge of high pressure will affect our area over the next two days with clear skies and warming temperatures. Today's highs will get up around 50 at 8000 feet and 40 along the ridges. Northwest winds will continue to shift more west and will be in the light to moderate speed category. An active pattern starts on Friday with a weakening wave that may produce a little snow and then some more waves for later in the weekend and into next week.

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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)

Powder Mountain Ski Patrol Dispatch (801-745-3772 ex 123)

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

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

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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, email by clicking HERE, or include #utavy in your tweet.

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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.