Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Uintas Area Mountains Issued by Craig Gordon for Thursday - April 6, 2017 - 4:29am
bottom line

In general the avalanche danger is LOW today, though small, yet predictable wet sluffs can be triggered on steep, sun-exposed slopes during the heat of the day.




current conditions

Skies are clear, but a warm airmass moving over the region allowed overnight temperatures to warm by about 15 degrees. This mornings temperatures register in the 20's and low 30's and winds are light and variable, blowing just 10-15 mph along the ridges. The corn harvest is in full swing, though might be slightly short-lived today.

Above... 24 hour winds from Windy Peak (10,166') and a solid snowpack at the Trial Lake snotel site (9,992')

Real time temperatures, snowfall and wind for the western Uintas are found here.

Snowpack observations and trip reports are found here.

recent activity

No significant avalanches to report from yesterday.

A full list of Uinta avalanche activity is found here.

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

After a couple nights of a deep, solid refreeze, I think our snowpack can handle a little heat and any avalanches triggered today will be shallow and predictable. However, if it warms up quicker than expected or you find yourself sinking into wet, bottomless mush, you'll want to get off of and out from under any steep, sun-exposed slope. Also, think about your exit strategy and avoid terran traps like gullies and road cuts where evn a small slide can stack up a surprisingly big pile of cement-like debris.

Avalanche Problem 2
type aspect/elevation characteristics
LIKELIHOOD
LIKELY
UNLIKELY
SIZE
LARGE
SMALL
TREND
INCREASING DANGER
SAME
DECREASING DANGER
over the next 24 hours
description


With a little warming, today's corni start to come back to life. These boxcar monsters are completely unpredictable and should definitely be avoided. If nothing else, just falling off of one would be like jumping out of a plane without a parachute.

weather

Look for mostly sunny skies with temperatures climbing into the 40's.Southerly winds increase into the 30's and 40's by days end.Warmer yet on Friday with increasing clouds and strong southerly winds all ahead of a cold system poised to deliver a good shot of snow this weekend.


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]

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.

The information in this advisory expires 24 hours after the date and time posted, but will be updated by 7:00 AM on Friday April 7th.