Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Uintas Area Mountains Issued by Craig Gordon for Wednesday - December 3, 2014 - 6:12am
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While not widespread, pockets of MODERATE avalanche danger exist on steep, upper elevation slopes facing the north half of the compass and human triggered avalanches are possible. Remember- triggering even a small slide will expose stumps and rocks, instantly ruing your day and quite possibly your season.

Out of the wind zone the avalanche danger is generally LOW.




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current conditions

Skies are mostly cloudy, temperatures are in the mid 20's and low 30's, and southeast winds increased early this morning and are blowing 25-35 mph along the high ridges.

Yesterday we visited the bowl at the top of Wolf Creek Pass... and yep, it's a bit brushy still.

Tromping through the tundra. With only two feet of total snow on the ground it's still pretty thin out there and you gotta think light if you're getting off an established trail or road.

Our Uinta weather station network is up and running. Current winds, snowfall, and temperatures can be found here.

recent activity

No recent avalanche activity to report.

Avalanche Problem 1
type aspect/elevation characteristics
LIKELIHOOD
LIKELY
UNLIKELY
SIZE
LARGE
SMALL
TREND
INCREASING DANGER
SAME
DECREASING DANGER
over the next 24 hours
description

Today's avalanche conditions are pretty straight-forward and mostly predictable. We should see gusty southerly winds and a couple inches of snow, so you'll want to look for and avoid any fresh wind drift, especially if it's fat and rounded or sounds hollow like a drum. While the avalanche danger is generally Low, there's lots of obstacles out there to slam into even if you trigger a small slide.

weather

Snow should begin later this morning and we might be able to squeak 2"-4" out of this system by this evening. Southerly winds will be a nuisance along the high ridges, blowing 20-30 mph with a few gusts in the 40's. Temperatures climb into the mid 30's and dip into the 20's overnight. A few scattered snow showers may linger for Thursday with high pressure building through the end of the week. There are no big storms in sight.

general announcements

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 call me directly at 801-231-2170, email [email protected], or email by clicking HERE

This is a great time of year to schedule a free avalanche awareness presentation for your group or club. You can contact me at 801-231-2170 or email [email protected]

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The information in this advisory is from the US Forest Service which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

I will update this advisory by 7:00 AM Saturday Dec. 6, 2014.