25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
Advisory: Provo Area Mountains | Issued by Mark Staples for Friday - December 1, 2017 - 8:11am |
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current conditions After a trace of snow last night in a few places, the most recent weather events that affected our fledgling snowpack were:
The good news - Many slopes on the southern half of the compass and at lower elevations remain snow free. When snowfall finally comes, these slopes may have a more stable snowpack because they won't harbor old, weak snow near the ground. The bad news - Because the snowpack is only 1-2 feet on upper elevation, northerly aspects, it is strongly affected by weather and will change a lot in the coming week. Unfortunately this time of year, it usually changes for the worse and becomes more weak and faceted. What about recent warm weather, didn't that help? Warm temperatures created wet layers of snow that are now refrozen. These crusts have simply made the snowpack more complicated with alternating layers of crusts and weak, faceted crystals. |
recent activity There has been no reported avalanche activity since Saturday Nov 18. |
type | aspect/elevation | characteristics |
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LIKELIHOOD
LIKELY
UNLIKELY
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LARGE
SMALL
TREND
INCREASING DANGER
SAME
DECREASING DANGER
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The snowpack is generally stable and avalanches are unlikely. The greatest hazard is hitting rocks or stumps. This dry weather is a great opportunity to practice using your rescue gear or take a rescue class. Consider driving up to Brighton next Friday night at Brighton where we're offering a companion rescue class. Click HERE for more details or go HERE to find other classes. |
weather Today and Saturday will be dry and mostly sunny. A cold front will bring snow and cold temperatures on Sunday, and we may even see some snow in the valley. This storm could bring 6 inches of snow or even a little more. Sunday and Monday nights should see mountain temperatures drop into the single digits F. By Tuesday, dry conditions return and a ridge of high pressure will be overhead for the rest of the week. |
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