The avalanche danger starts out generally LOW today on all aspects. Keep in mind there may be a lingering wind slab in the upper elevation northerly facing terrain that could push you into terrain with serious consequences. As the day goes on wet activity will be the primary concern and the danger will rise to at least MODERATE. Watch for the snow to become damp especially on steep sunny slopes indicating it's time to move on and stay clear of gully bottoms.

Overnight temperatures were in the mid teens to low 20s along the ridges and winds are generally light from the west. Yesterdays fresh powder has shrunk in distribution from all aspects yesterday morning to only more northerly aspects this morning after the sun did it's thing. There was enough wind to keep temperatures in check and I was pleasantly surprised to still find good cold powder in mid elevation northeast facing slopes at the end of the day. Late afternoon convective clouds bubbled up and aided a bit in further preserving the powder. You'll want to get on it early today as this morning will be about the last of it.

Avalanche activity on Saturday involved mainly harmless small wind slabs that a handful of people triggered. These really would only pose a threat if you were in exposed terrain where they might knock you off balance and push you over cliffs, rocks or into trees. There was also some skier initiated wet avalanche activity on Saturday. Unless you are standing directly below one of these they don't pose much threat either as it is usually very obvious when you initiate one of them and they are slow to get moving making them easy to avoid before they start to get momentum.

Today will be the first of a several day warming trend. Temperatures should get into the mid 30s along the ridges. A slight increase in west winds through the day may help counteract the heat. We should see mostly clear skies and I'm not expecting convective clouds to bubble up this afternoon. Monday warms a bit more with very mild temperatures Monday night. We're looking at another disorganized system for mid week that ultimately, once again, closes off and drifts to our south.

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SLC: Please contact Alta Central (801-742-2033) if you trigger a large avalanche in the backcountry, especially if you are adjacent to a ski area, 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.

Ogden: Please contact Snowbasin ski patrol (801620-1000/1017) if you trigger a large avalanche in the backcountry, especially if you are adjacent to a ski area, 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.

Provo: Please contact Sundance ski patrol (801 -223-4150) if you trigger a large avalanche in the backcountry, especially if you are adjacent to a ski area, 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.

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