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Temperatures this morning under clear skies are a few degrees below freezing, about ten degrees cooler than yesterday morning. Light westerly winds are blowing 10 mph. Many aspects and elevations had an ice crust on the snow surface yesterday morning and I expect the same this morning. Sunshine and warm temperatures should soften this crust today. Dry snow can still be found at the highest elevations on northerly aspects.

There was one reported avalanche on Murdock Peak at the head of Mill Creek Canyon near Salt Lake City. It was 6 inches deep and 40 feet wide on a slope that has produced repeated avalanches this winter. While not a widespread problem at all, it is a good reminder that a low avalanche danger doesn't mean there is no avalanche danger.

A few clouds are possible today otherwise expect clear sunny skies. Temperatures should break into the 40's F and westerly winds will remain light blowing about 10 mph. A few snowflakes may fall late tonight or tomorrow. The seven day forecast is mostly warm and dry with a few small storms that may pass through Wyoming. There's a chance for changing conditions a week ahead. Do you ever feel like Jim Carrey in the movie "Dumb and Dumber" when you hear that there's a small chance of snowfall in the long term forecast?

Remember your information can save lives. If you see anything we should know about, please help us out by submitting snow and avalanche conditions. You can also call us at 801-524-5304, email by clicking HERE, or include #utavy in your tweet or Instagram.

To get help in an emergency (to request a rescue) in the Wasatch, call 911.  Be prepared to give your GPS coordinates or the run name. Dispatchers have a copy of the Wasatch Backcountry Ski map.

Backcountry Emergencies. It outlines your step-by-step method in the event of a winter backcountry incident.

If you trigger an avalanche in the backcountry, but no one is hurt and you do not need assistance, please notify the nearest ski area dispatch to avoid a needless response by rescue teams. Thanks.

• Salt Lake and Park City – Alta Central (801-742-2033), Canyons Resort/PCMR Dispatch (435-615-1911)
• Ogden - Snowbasin Resort Dispatch (801-620-1017), Powder Mountain Dispatch (801-745-3772 x 123)
• Provo - Sundance Dispatch (801-223-4150)

EMAIL ADVISORY  If you would like to get the daily advisory by email you will need to subscribe here.​ 

DAWN PATROL Hotline updated daily by 5-530am - 888-999-4019 option 8.

TWITTER Updates for your mobile phone - DETAILS

UDOT canyon closures:  LINK TO UDOT, or on Twitter, follow @UDOTavy, @CanyonAlerts or @AltaCentral

Utah Avalanche Center mobile app - Get your advisory on your iPhone along with great navigation and rescue tools.

Powderbird Helicopter Skiing - Blog/itinerary for the day  

Lost or Found something in the backcountry? - http://nolofo.com/

Ski Utah mobile snow updates

To those skinning uphill at resorts:  it is critical to know the resort policy on uphill travel.  You can see the uphill travel policy for each resort here. 

Benefit the Utah Avalanche Center when you shop from Backcountry.com or REI:  Click this link for Backcountry.com or this link to REI, shop, and they will donate a percent of your purchase price to the UAC.  Both offer free shipping (with some conditions) so this costs you nothing!

Benefit the Utah Avalanche Center when you buy or sell on ebay - set the Utah Avalanche Center as a favorite non-profit in your ebay account here and click on ebay gives when you buy or sell.  You can choose to have your seller fees donated to the UAC, which doesn't cost you a penny.

 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 exist.