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Avalanche advisory
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Good morning, this is Evelyn Lees with the
Current Conditions:
It’s another chilly morning out there, with temperatures in the single digits
and low teens. Winds are from the
northwest, generally in the 10 to 15 mph range, with a few of the higher peaks
averaging 20 to 25 mph. Once again, the
snow on most slopes will be rock hard this morning. Yesterday morning, many of the steeper
southerly slopes did soften briefly before the clouds moved in, and today will
be similar with any chance for softening dependent on exactly how much sun a
slope receives.
Avalanche Conditions:
The snow pack is mostly stable. There
may be isolated shallow drifts along the higher ridgelines that could be kicked
off, and if the skies remain mostly clear and the snow heats up, it may be
possible to trigger a few shallow wet sluffs on the steepest sunny slopes. The
greater danger may be “slide for life’s” on the hard snow. Using an ax or self arrest pole grips, rough
clothing instead of slick nylon or even crampons will all help prevent a long
slide if you’re in steep terrain with a hard snow pack.
Bottom Line (
The avalanche danger is generally LOW. Both human triggered and natural avalanches
are unlikely. For an explanation of
avalanche danger ratings go to: http://www.avalanche.org/~uac/ed-scale.htm
Mountain Weather: (You can find the afternoon Weather Update here.)
A weak short wave will drift across the state this afternoon. This morning’s high thin clouds will increase
and thicken this afternoon, but no snow is forecast. The northwesterly winds will gradually shift
to the west and decrease to less than 15 mph.
Expect the mercury to creep into the low 30’s at 8,000’ and the mid
teens at 10,000’. Slightly warmer temperatures
on Wednesday, with a decent shot of snow possible Thursday as a moist cold
front drops into northern
Yesterday, Wasatch
Powderbird Guides did not fly. If they
fly today they will be in Mineral,
If you have any snow or
avalanche observations, call and leave a message at 524-5304 or 1-800-662-4140,
or e-mailing us at [email protected]. Fax is 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.
I will update this advisory by
7:30 on Wednesday morning.
Thanks for calling.