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Good morning, this 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 weather, go to our WEATHER page. For more information on snowmobiling on the Skyline, click this LINK |
General Conditions: Unsettled weather is in the forecast for
the next few days up on the Skyline.
A moist west-southwest flow aloft will bring a series of weather
disturbances across Utah today through early Monday. Another storm system mid-week will
affect mainly central and southern Utah. Our SNOTEL weather stations up on the Skyline looks like
we picked up 3”-5” of really wet snow overnight with winds averaging in the
mid-teens for the past 9 hours out of the West. This warm snow will freshen conditions up a bit for today,
although it is going to increase the avalanche danger as well. The Northern Mountains in Utah are currently
under an AVALANCHE WARNING. The Skyline has not seen as much snow
as our Northerly neighbors and just as well…our weak snow pack structure will
not hold that much new, heavy weight.
Mountain Weather: Today: Snow. Snow accumulation 1 inch.
Probability of measurable precipitation 90 percent. Southwest wind 7 mph.
High 37. |
Weather Station/ Location |
Snow Depth (HS):
in./cm |
New Snow (HN) in./cm |
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Current Observations:
Wind, 48 hour snow |
Mammoth/Cottonwood SNOTEL (8,800’): |
25.7” |
5” |
31.5 |
Very wet snow |
|
20” |
3” |
29.7 |
Winds out of the W at 15 gust to 26 |
Wx down |
Wx down |
Wx down |
Wx down |
|
Miller
Flat Trailhead: |
30”” |
3”-5” |
~ |
Very wet snow |
Avalanche Conditions:
(Click here
for the International Avalanche Danger Scale) Heavy
snow, transport wind and a weak snow pack structure all adds up to increased
avalanche danger. Consistent
winds for the past 9 hours out of the West will be transporting and
depositing wind slabs on NE-SE aspects.
Expect avalanches to be larger than they have been…this could be a
good avalanche cycle if the snow and winds persist.
The BOTTOM LINE for
today will be an AVALANCHE DANGER of CONSIDERABLE on all aspects where recent slabs and sensitive
cornices have been deposited. This
will especially be true in the steep alpine bowls south of State highway
31. Do not drop your guard due to Powder Fever! Base your travel and recreation on Mother Nature’s signs and by testing small slopes before committing to larger, potentially more dangerous slopes. Have fun, but be careful. |