Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Ogden Area Mountains Issued by Paige Pagnucco for Saturday - April 8, 2017 - 7:07am
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The avalanche danger will rise to MODERATE today. Loose wet and wind slab avalanches are possible in steep terrain. Continue to avoid being on or beneath cornices.




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current conditions

Mountain temperatures are near freezing this morning around 8000'. Winds are blowing 10-20 mph out of the south southwest with gusts along the highest ridgelines into the 30's mph. The mountains picked up between 2-4 inches of heavy snow overnight.

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recent activity

No recent avalanche activity reported.
Avalanche Problem 1
type aspect/elevation characteristics
LIKELIHOOD
LIKELY
UNLIKELY
SIZE
LARGE
SMALL
TREND
INCREASING DANGER
SAME
DECREASING DANGER
over the next 24 hours
description

With above freezing temperatures and rain today, loose wet avalanches are possible. Avoid steep slopes with saturated, unsupportable snow. If you see rollerballs or pinwheels, it's time to move to lower angle terrain.

Avalanche Problem 2
type aspect/elevation characteristics
LIKELIHOOD
LIKELY
UNLIKELY
SIZE
LARGE
SMALL
TREND
INCREASING DANGER
SAME
DECREASING DANGER
over the next 12 hours
description

There are still huge cornices waiting to fail with the additional weight of a person and/or snowmobile. Stay well back from their edges and avoid travel below them.

Avalanche Problem 3
type aspect/elevation characteristics
LIKELIHOOD
LIKELY
UNLIKELY
SIZE
LARGE
SMALL
TREND
INCREASING DANGER
SAME
DECREASING DANGER
over the next 24 hours
description

With moderate winds forecast today, wind slabs may form on upper elevation leeward slopes. Because existing snow surfaces range from wet snow to icy crusts, you'll want to pay close attention to how well the new snow is bonding. Avoid fresh wind drifts on steep slopes, especially where the existing surface is slick or icy.

weather

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the mountains north of I-80. The Ogden zone may pick up 6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts for elevations over 8000 feet by tomorrow morning. The rain/snow line will hover near 7000' today before dropping this evening as two cold fronts move through. We might get a bit of thunder and lightning too. Expect snow showers today with snowfall becoming heavy late this afternoon through tonight. Temperatures will stay near freezing before dropping into the teens tonight. Winds will be less robust than yesterday blowing 10-20 mph out of the south before turning westerly this evening. With the temps slowly falling throughout the storm, we should end up with great, right-side up conditions tomorrow and hopefully about foot of powder to play in.

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