This morning under mostly clear skies the mountain temperatures range from the mid 30s to low 40s F. Winds are south-easterly and lightly blowing 5-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Today will bring increased cloud cover and eventually scattered showers this afternoon. Temperatures should climb into the mid to upper 50s F. Winds will become easterly and continue to be light, gusting up to 30 mph at the highest elevations. This increased moisture could bring 1 inch of snow to the Provo area before more dry weather tomorrow.
Wet snow - Multiple signs of wet snow reported in the backcountry, including roller balls, pinwheels and easily triggered small wet-loose avalanches.
Glide Avalanches - Yesterday, in the Central Wasatch, evidence of multiple Glide Avalanches were reported in the backcountry. One of these glide avalanches was reported in
Stairs Gulch. The other two glide avalanches were reported in Broads Fork on
Bonkers and
Blue Ice.
Photo of glide avalanche release on Bonkers (M. White)
This occurs when a previously open glide crack releases and the entire snowpack slides as a unit to the ground. While these tend to be unpredictable, multiple occurring within a small time frame indicates conditions are currently suitable for these to release.
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