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AVALANCHE ADVISORY
Sunday,
December 25, 2005 7:30am
Good morning, this is Brett Kobernik with
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'Twas the day before Christmas, and all through the hills
Temperatures were
warm, ridge top winds weren’t quite still.
They blew from the
northwest at 12 miles per hour,
They weren’t strong
enough to make your face sour.
Avalanches were
scarce, there weren’t many out there,
But wind slabs remain, I
still say beware.
Helicopter bombs
triggered a deep slab with a bump,
I don’t think a skier
could produce that same thump.
On southerly facing
slopes, most have a crust,
For decent conditions,
high altitude is a must.
There’s also a heinous
crust below 9000 feet,
Even the best skiers
are taking it in the seat.
You’ll have to watch
out for a wind slab or two,
Perform a slope cut so
they don’t get hold of you.
Right now folks can go
out with just a little luck,
Others might say “I
don’t give a……care”.
The wisest will dig
and take a good look around,
To see if a slab over
weak snow can be found.
In most areas the
avalanche danger is LOW,
But it’s definitely
higher up in that wind blown snow.
On Christmas the
temperatures will be quite mild, (Click here for more detailed Mtn Weather)
But not warm enough
for wet slides to go wild.
A few clouds may make
their presence be seen,
And winds should pick
up you might see what I mean.
The high pressure will
pass to let storms come on in,
Possibly giving us powder fiends a big grin.
No helicopter in the
Tri Canyons, which gives me a hunch,
Folks in this area
won’t have their panties in a bunch.
If you see weak snow
or wind slabs while your out,
Or if you start an avalanche,
please give us a shout.
And now I’m about
finished with this silly little tradition,
I’m
really quite sorry you all had to listen.
Regional
Snow Profile (this profile can also be
found daily off our home page under avalanche products)
Click here for Seasonal Weather History Charts.
Yesterday,
Wasatch Powderbird Guides flew in Cardiff, Days, Silver, Grizzly and Cascade
Ridge, and today they will fly in American Fork and Cascade with home runs in
Grizzly and White Pine. For more info,
call 742-2800.
We
appreciate any backcountry snow and avalanche conditions you observe. Call (801) 524-5304 or 1-800-662-4140, email [email protected] or fax 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.
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were on the list last season.)
UDOT also has a highway avalanche control work
hotline for Little Cottonwood road, which is updated as needed. 801-975-4838.
The annual report for 2004-05 is now on the web.
(Click HERE,
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Drew Hardesty will update this advisory by 7:30 Monday morning. Thanks for calling.