The avalanche danger is mostly LOW this morning but will most likely rise to MODERATE by this afternoon. The avalanche danger may reach CONSIDERABLE during the height of the storm which should be this evening.

We have warm and windy conditions this morning ahead of an approaching storm. A few scattered clouds moved through overnight. Temperatures are around 35 degrees up to around 10,000 feet where they are in the upper 20s. Southerly winds have increased and are gusting into the 40s along the upper elevation ridges and speeds in the teens to around 20 at the mid elevation ridges.

Not much activity was reported from the backcountry over the last few days but not many people were out either. There was one report of a large cornice that broke off into the Wolverine Cirque on Monday. It most likely was natural but could have been human triggered. There was also a report of a small slab avalanche off peak 10420 that most likely was either snowmobile or skier triggered on a northeast aspect.

Snowfall should start afternoon today and last through tonight. This will be a bit warmer storm with higher snow densities then the last. The rain snow line will probably start between 7000 and 8000 feet and drop but probably won’t hit the valley. Weather models show around an inch of water or more which could produce 10 inches of snow or better. Temperatures will be in the mid 40s at 8000 feet and mid 30s along the ridges. Southerly winds will continue to gust into the 40s along the more exposed locations and gradually slow and shift more westerly. Temperatures drop into the low 20s tonight.

Wasatch Powderbird Guides flew in White Pine and Cascade, and most likely won't get out today. Check their operations planning page is here.

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Beacon training parks are up and running! There is one at Snowbasin, one on the Park City side at the top of Canyon’s gondola toward the Tombstone lift, one in Little Cottonwood near the Snowbird parking structure on the bypass road, and in Big Cottonwood a training park is at the west end of Solitude's lower parking lot.

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We will update this advisory on Thursday, April 9th.