We have gone to intermittent avalanche advisory updates for the rest of April.  The next advisory will most likely be Friday, April 25th.  We are not publishing danger ratings or individual avalanche problems but just giving general avalanche information.

We are still publishing observations so keep them coming if you are getting out in the backcountry!!

Four inches of new snow fell at Alta overnight on a well-settled, wet, dusty, spring snowpack. Temperatures have plummeted with the passage of the cold front and they are in the mid teens this morning. Luckily, the wind dropped before much of the new snow fell. So in theory, the new snow should be bonded fairly well to the old snow surface and there should not be too many problems with wind slabs within the new snow. The ski resorts that are still open report mostly stable conditions this morning but still, you should always be suspicious of recent deposits of wind drifted snow in steep terrain. The old snow surface should be well frozen this morning. Remember, you can always check current conditions for yourself at the National Weather Service Snow Page.

In the next couple days, as temperatures rise and if the strong, spring sun drenches the mountains, watch for shallow, wet sluffs within the new snow in steep terrain, especially in the heat of the afternoon.

Temperatures should pop back up in the 40's on Thursday and Friday but we're expecting partly mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies. Ridge top wind should remain from the northwest today 10-20 mph and turn southwesterly on Thursday.

Then we have another similar-looking storm for the weekend with about 6 more inches of new snow.

Remember, you can always check weather conditions yourself at one of many great weather sites on the Internet. Here are a few of my favorite sources:

Cottonwood Canyons Forecast from the National Weather Service
The Alta meteogram from the National Weather Service
And my personal favorite, if you want to get more hard core, the NAM-12 Theda-e time-height from the University of Utah Department of Meteorology.

Remember your information can save lives. If you see anything we should know about, please participate in the creation of our own community avalanche advisory by submitting snow and avalanche conditions. You can also call us at 801-524-5304 or 800-662-4140, email by clicking HERE, or include #utavy in your tweet or Instagram.

If you trigger an avalanche in the backcountry - especially if you are adjacent to a ski area – please call the following teams to alert them to the slide and whether anyone is missing or not. Rescue teams can be exposed to significant hazard when responding to avalanches, and do not want to do so when unneeded. Thanks.

Salt Lake and Park City – Alta Central (801-742-2033), Canyons Resort Dispatch (435-615-3322)

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UDOT canyon closures:  LINK TO UDOT

Utah Avalanche Center mobile app - Get your advisory on your iPhone along with great navigation and rescue tools.uned.

Lost or Found something in the backcountry? - http://nolofo.com/

Ski Utah mobile snow updates

To those skinning uphill at resorts:  it is your responsibility to know the resort policy on uphill travel.  Some allow uphill travel and have guidelines, some don't. Contact the Ski Patrol at each resort for details. IMPORTANT: Before skinning at a resort under new snow conditions, check in with Ski Patrol.  Resorts can restrict or cut off access if incompatible with control and grooming operations.

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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done.  This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always exist.