We took down the Franklin Basin Beacon Park and all the trailhead beacon checker signs on Friday. The park and signs are generously sponsored by Northstar - we really appreciate their continued support! Big thanks to Andy Checketts and Bill Chambers!
The 8400' Tony Grove Snotel reports 17°F this morning, and there is 52 inches of total snow at the site, containing 66% of normal SWE. West northwest winds are currently blowing around 25 mph at the 9700' CSI Logan Peak weather station with gusts near 50 mph.
Travel will be easy today but you'll have a very solid surface to contend with. The soft, sun-soaked snow from the past few days is freezing up and becoming firm and unforgiving.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Monday afternoon through late Tuesday night with heavy snow and strong winds expected.
Today will be cold and blustery in the mountains with a high near 28 F, a 30 percent chance of snow, and west winds blowing 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Skies will be partly sunny. The main storm action begins Monday after noon with increasing winds and accumulating snow.
The storm continues in earnest through Tuesday evening with strong winds and heavy snow at times. By Wednesday morning the Logan area mountains could have over a foot of new snow. Fingers crossed.
We observed a recent large, natural wet avalanche in upper Pine Canyon Friday.
Check out all the recent backcountry observations and avalanche reports from across Utah
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