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Sunday,
February 09, 2003
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Good Morning. This is Evelyn Lees with the
Current Conditions:
Under mostly cloudy skies, it’s
another single digit morning in the mountains, with temperatures below 10 degrees
at most elevations. The winds are
increasing, and are averaging 15 to 25 mph from the west and northwest, with gusts
into the 30’s. Most sunny slopes got
crusted yesterday, and the areas of wind damage will become more widespread in exposed
terrain today. But there continues to be
enchantingly fine settled powder on the sheltered, shady slopes.
Avalanche Conditions:
Another slide was remotely
triggered in the backcountry yesterday by a group skinning up the Monte Cristo
ridgeline. The slide was on a
southeasterly facing slope, 2 to 3’ deep, 300’ wide and long running, with the
air blast dusting the Little Cottonwood Highway. This brings the close calls in the
Today, the winds are
significantly increasing hazard as they start to drift the snow. Expect to find sensitive drifts along ridges and
in exposed locations, and drifts cross loaded along sub ridges and gully walls.
Developing cornices may break back
further than expected. As always, avoid
any steep slope with recent wind drifts.
Bottom Line (SLC,
The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on slopes
steeper than about 35 degrees that face northwest, north, northeast and east
and are above about 9,000 feet (Ogden – MODERATE above 8,500), and CONSIDERABLE on any steep slope with
recent deposits of wind drifted snow. Out
of wind affected terrain, on slopes less steep than 35 degrees, at lower elevations
and on south facing slopes, the avalanche danger is generally LOW.
Mountain Weather:
A cold, northwesterly flow
will continue over the area for one more day.
Mostly cloudy skies today and tonight, with occasional
snow flurries. Highs will be near
10 at 10,000’ and near 20 at 8,000’. The
moderate northwesterly winds will average 20 to 25 mph across the ridges. Cold once again tonight, with lows in the
single digits. Significant warming and
increasing winds Monday through Wednesday, with the next chance for snowfall at
the end of the week as a warm Pacific storm moves in.
General Information:
Weather permitting,
Wasa
We will be giving a free
avalanche awareness talk at Milo Sport on Wednesday, February 12th
at
The Friends of the
To report backcountry snow
and avalanche conditions, especially if you observe or trigger an avalanche,
call (801) 524-5304 or 1-800-662-4140, or email to [email protected] or fax to
801-524-6301. The information in this
advisory is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its
content. This advisory describes general
avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.
Bruce Tremper will update this advisory by
Thanks for calling!
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Weather Service - Salt Lake City - Snow.
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