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South winds increased another notch overnight and are ripping through the mountains and valleys this morning. The wind sensor at the CSI weather station on Logan Peak reports sustained winds in the 45 mph range, with gusts of nearly 80 mph. The winds built hard drifts and wind slabs downwind of powdery meadows or fetch areas. In some areas hard wind slabs formed on preexisting weak sugary snow, dangerous avalanche conditions exist, and people are likely trigger avalanches.
The National Weather Service issued a
Winter Storm Warning for the Bear River Range and all Utah mountains through midday tomorrow, with 1 or 2 feet of snow and drifting from continuing strong winds. Along with much needed snow, this storm will bring a rapid increase in backcountry avalanche danger.
***Sunny slopes up high and most slopes below about 8000' were bare of snow before last week's storm and now are still mostly rocks and bushes. Some are bare again due to recent warm temperatures and strong winds, others are only covered by a few inches.
Belle making her way up to the wind-swept saddle. The strong south winds were funneled through the notch and scoured all the snow down to rocks.
A skier reported triggering loud audible collapses and extensive cracking on the ridge near Steam Mill Peak Sunday.
Skiers triggered a small slab avalanche of drifted storm snow on Cornice Ridge Saturday. It was on a north facing slope at around 9300', about 20' wide and 15" deep.
Another party reported triggering a few audible collapses and remotely triggered from below a small slab avalanche that cracked and moved a bit but did not run.
