In partnership with: Utah Division of State
Parks and Recreation, The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, Utah Department
of Emergency Services and Homeland Security and
“keeping
you on top”
AVALANCHE ADVISORY
Tuesday,
January 23, 2007 7:30 am
Good morning, this is Brett Kobernik with
the
Our partners, the Friends of the UAC, are hosting numerous events during
the 4th Annual Backcountry Awareness Week, including a photo show by Scott
Markowitz at the Rose Wagner Theater on Jan 24th, a slide show and
book signing by Jill Fredston at REI on Jan 26th, a star studded
snowmobile ride and dinner on Jan. 27th, a dinner February 2 at The
Canyons with Olympic Gold Medal Winner Jim Shea, and avalanche classes at the
Canyons on February 3rd and 4th. Details are below, or click here for more
information.
Current Conditions:
A few clouds rolled
through late yesterday and last night and temperatures are generally in the low
to mid 20s at the upper elevations and cooler down below. Northwest winds blew a bit yesterday and last
night mainly along the higher ridges.
They are in the 5 to 15 mph range gusting into the 20s but with higher
gusts in the 40s and 50s at the more exposed locations.
Snowpack and Avalanche Conditions:
As far as snowpack and
avalanche conditions go, the letters Y A W N sum it up nicely! The newest snow from Sunday is still
producing some sluffing and the winds did form some small drifts that people
could get to crack along the upper elevation ridges. Nothing is posing a real threat right now. (PHOTOS)
Today we’ll want to
watch for these new drifts along the lee of the ridges. Northeast through southeast will be the most
likely aspects to find these but remember that mountain terrain channels winds
in many directions so you always need to pay attention when things blow.
The temperature
inversion continues and the air at the upper elevations will warm quite a bit
today. This may induce some sluffing and
loose snow slides on the southerly facing slopes.
Bottom Line for the
For today most areas
have a LOW
avalanche danger. You will find some
areas that have a MODERATE danger which
includes higher elevation terrain with fresh wind drifts and also watch
southerly facing slopes for loose snow avalanche activity as the sun heats them.
Mountain Weather:
Skies should clear out
for the most part today and 8000 foot temperatures will get into the upper 30s
and into the upper 20s to low 30s along the 9000 foot ridges. Northwest winds will slow just a bit and blow
in the 5 to 10 mph range gusting to around 20.
It will be a bit more blustery at the higher elevations with gusts into
the 30s and 40s. The next lame looking
storm will affect us this weekend with the next small chance for snow.
Announcements:
The Wasatch Powderbird Guides were in American Fork and Lambs Canyon
yesterday and if the winds allow they’ll be in Mineral, Cardiff, Days, Silver,
Grizzly, White Pine, American Fork, Cascade and the Bountiful Sessions. If you have questions regarding their areas
of operation you can contact them at 742-2800.
On January 24th at
7:30pm, our partners, the Friends of UAC will be accepting donations at a photo
show by mountain sports photographer Scott Markewitz.
Shot both internationally and in
On Friday, January 26th, the well-known
On Saturday Jan. 27th, come join us for a star
studded fundraising ride. Click
here for more details or call 801-963-3819.
Then there will be a Fundraising Dinner on Friday, February 2,
2007. The dinner will be at The Canyons and Olympic Gold Medal Winner Jim Shea
will be the keynote speaker. For tickets and information visit www.UtahAvalancheCenter.com Also, the Canyons will be
offering avalanche classes on Saturday and Sunday, February 3rd and
4th. For more information and
to register, call 435-615-3325.
Listen to the
advisory. Try our new streaming audio or
podcasts
UDOT highway avalanche
control work information can be found HERE or by calling (801) 975-4838.
Our new, state wide tollfree hotline is 1-888-999-4019.
(For early morning detailed avalanche activity report hit option 8)
For a list of avalanche
classes, click HERE
For our classic text advisory click HERE.
To sign up for automated e-mails of our graphical advisory click HERE
We appreciate any snowpack and avalanche
observations you have, so please leave us a message at (801) 524-5304 or
1-800-662-4140, or email us at [email protected].
(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.
Evelyn Lees will update this advisory by 7:30 on Wednesday morning, and
thanks for calling.