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Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains

Toby Weed
Issued by Toby Weed on
Tuesday morning, December 7, 2021
Shallow avalanches of wind drifted new snow are possible on steep slopes in exposed terrain only at the highest elevations. The avalanche danger will increase this week as a stronger storm impacts the Logan Zone and more snow accumulates and is drifted onto steep upper elevation slopes.
  • Remember to always follow safe travel protocols. Go one person at a time in avalanche terrain, while the rest of your party watches from a safe area.
  • Check your avalanche rescue equipment, change the batteries on your beacons, and practice with your backcountry partners.
We will update this forecast as conditions warrant.
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Weather and Snow
Look like about 4" of new snow accumulated on upper elevation slopes in the Logan Zone yesterday and overnight. Southwest winds drifted the fresh snow at upper elevations, and people could trigger shallow avalanches of drifted new snow on some steep slopes. Unsettled weather will continue through the week, with a more significant storm and several inches of snow in the forecast for Wednesday night and Thursday.
At the highest elevations in the Logan Zone few inches of loose sugary faceted snow is capping a very hard rain crust that formed on 11-12-2021. This weekend, steep slopes were still difficult to travel on due to the slick crust.
A few inches of new snow accumulated yesterday and overnight in the Central Bear River Range.
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​​​​​​As is usual during periods of dry weather, the snow surface is quite varied across terrain. In shady, or mostly north facing areas up high, a hard rain-crust dominates the shallow snowpack structure. In some areas this is likely become a problem when its buried, a smooth bed surface with a couple inches of very loose faceted snow on top of it.
Additional Information
  • Be very careful, keep your speed down, and stay in control. Encounters with shallowly buried rocks or down trees in the early season have led to many season-ending injuries.
  • The Tony Grove Road is not maintained for wheeled vehicles in the winter season.
Before snow stacks up this week, I'm keeping track of the many bare and only shallowly covered slopes that will not be plagued by weak October or November snow. (Wood Camp 12-4-2021)
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