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AVALANCHE ADVISORY
Tuesday,
March 25, 2008 7:30 am
Good morning, this is
Current Conditions:
Monday had the highest
temperatures of this warming period with mountain readings getting into the mid
to upper 40s and they’ve remained warm overnight with many mid elevation locations
above freezing. Winds are from the west
in the 5 to 10 mph range along the mid elevation ridges and gusting into the
30s along the more exposed peaks.
Snow and Avalanche Discussion:
The gradual warming
trend with consecutive melt freeze cycles has kept most wet activity at bay
over the last few days. No significant
avalanche activity was reported from Monday.
Riding conditions are so-so but the snowpack coverage is excellent with
many route options available. Take
advantage of it before the lower elevations melt away.
It’ll be another day
with a generally LOW avalanche danger today. Cloud cover will keep the sun from baking the
snow surface into submission today but temperatures do remain fairly warm. You may find lower elevation terrain to be
wet and unconsolidated. Terrain traps
need to be taken seriously in these areas.
Remember that LOW danger doesn’t mean NO danger. Anytime we’re
out in the snow covered mountains we need to keep our avalanche antennas
alert. Pay attention to the conditions
so you’re not caught with your pants down.
Bottom Line for the
The avalanche danger
will be generally LOW today. Watch terrain traps in the lower elevations
where the snow may be saturated and unconsolidated making them prone to
sluffing where you will find a pockety MODERATE danger.
Mountain Weather:
Under mostly cloudy
skies today temperatures will remain fairly warm with highs around 40 at 8000
feet and low 30s along the upper ridges.
A cold front which is not expected to move much
will produce a disturbance with the chance of rain and snow flurries mainly in
the northern portion of the state today.
Gusty westerly winds are expected to blow to around 50 at the more
exposed locations and gusting into the 20s along the mid elevations. A mild storm will bring the chance of snow Wednesday
night into Thursday with a 3 to 6 inch snow event and a bit more possible if we’re
lucky. Temperatures will cool to below
average readings.
Announcements
The Wasatch Powderbird Guides flew along
the Cascade Ridgeline Monday. Today
weather most likely will keep them grounded but they’ll try for Mineral,
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found by calling (801) 975-4838.
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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.