Introduction:
Good
morning, this is Max Forgensi with the
If you
have been out in the backcountry, please post your OBSERVATIONS with us!
To
check out past advisories, go to ARCHIVE. To check out the current, go to our WEATHER page.
If you
would like to see some SNOWPIT profiles, click
the link…and more to come.
Current
Conditions:
Heavy Snow Warning in
effect until 4 pm MST Sunday. It looks like the snow will continue to fall. The past two days have warmed up above
freezing in the afternoon. Expect ˝”
thick sun crusts on South and West aspects to be covered by the 1”-2” of snow
we have already received this morning.
Today will be a great day to get out and enjoy these late winter
snowfalls. The best bet to find powder
will be on North through East aspects…this is also where you will find all the
monster cornices.
Click the links below to find out
up to date information at these weather stations on the Skyline.
Mammoth/Cottonwood SNOTEL
(8,800’): 60” of snow on the ground. It is 21 degrees out at
Seeley Creek SNOTEL (10,000’):
There is 47” of snow on the ground.
It is 24 degrees out at
There is about 72” of snow on the ground at the Miller Flat Trailhead.
Mountain
Weather:
Heavy Snow Warning in
effect until 4 pm MST Sunday
Today: Snow. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable
precipitation 90 percent. South wind 9 mph. High 29.
Tonight: Snow. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable
precipitation 80 percent. South wind 3 mph. Low 12.
Sunday: Snow. Snow accumulation 4 inches. Probability of measurable
precipitation 90 percent. Southwest wind 10 mph. High 23.
Sunday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 2 inches. Probability of
measurable precipitation 60 percent. Light wind. Low 8.
Avalanche
Conditions: (Click here for the International
Avalanche Danger Scale)
There hasn’t been enough snow falling out of the sky or wind to blow snow
around to change our avalanche danger this morning. If we do receive more snow than expected or the winds pick up to
greater than 15 mph today, you can expect the avalanche danger to rise… but
this slow moving storm is doing just that, moving slow.
Today the BOTTOM LINE will be an avalanche danger of MODERATE on all steep
slopes of the Wasatch Plateau. Danger zones are upper elevation, E – NW facing
slopes or anywhere else with significant wind loading. Cornice falls are another potential problem.
We will update this message next Friday. Thanks for checking in.
*The advisory
is also available via recorded message at (800) 648-7433