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This morning, under overcast skies trailhead temperatures are in the teen's °F and ridgetop temperatures are in the low single digits °F. Winds are blowing from the west 10 gusting to 25 MPH at mid-elevations, and 25 gusting to 35 MPH at 9,500' with a max overnight gust of 83 MPH at 9,202'. Wind chills are well below 0 °F. There was 2"-4" of storm snow overnight with .14"-.35" of water.
Today, we can expect cloudy skies, winds blowing from the west 15 gusting to 25 MPH at the 8,000' ridgelines and 30 gusting to 45 MPH at the 9,000' ridgelines. Temperatures should be 18°- 20°F. Light snow 1"-3" and .05"-.20" of water expected today. Snow should taper off with clearing skies by later this evening.
Our Partners at the National Weather Service have issued a
Winter Storm Warning effective until 5PM this evening with 10"-20" of total snow expected and gusty winds at higher elevations. Read more
HERE.
Yesterday, there were no reports from the Ogden Area Mountains. There was a report of a wind-drifted snow avalanche on a wind-loaded slope from Sunday and I would expect that with high wind speeds (
gusts to 83 MPH at 9,202') there were sensitive cornices and active wind-loading along the ridgelines such as on Ben Lomond and the North Ogden Divide.
Further south there was a close call with a group of 4 skiers involved in a wind-drifted snow avalanche on Little Water Peak, in Big Cottonwood Canyon. We will update
this report with more details as we gather information.
Check out all recent observations
HERE.
