Ad
The National Forest Service Logo
icon-add Observation
Forecasts
Logan Ogden Salt Lake Provo Uintas Skyline Moab Abajos Weather Archives How to read the forecast
Observations & Avalanches
Submit Observation Observations Explorer All Observations Avalanches Fatalities Weather Place Names Map Archives
Education
Avalanche Class List UAC Class List Online Classes Resources and Tutorials Avalanche Awareness Develop Skills
Events
Store
About
Contact Who we are Core Values Staff Board of Directors Past Forecasters Sponsors Annual Reports Sign In
Blog
icon-add Observation
Donate / Join

Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
Monday morning, March 9, 2020
The avalanche danger remains generally LOW. We may see some minor wet snow avalanches during the day today. These won't be much threat unless you are in steep confined gullies where even a small avalanche could pile up deep debris.
Low
Moderate
Considerable
High
Extreme
Learn how to read the forecast here
Weather and Snow
Current Condition: Sunday's storm actually produced a bit more snow in some locations than I anticipated. Up to 7 inches of new snow accumulated. It was wet below around 8800'. Temperatures have cooled into the mid 20s so you'll probably already find some melt freeze crusts on the surface at the lower and mid elevations. In the higher terrain the new snow is dense and will be cold and dry at least this morning. Southwest wind has been light.
Mountain Weather: We'll see mostly cloudy skies today with light to moderate speed southwest wind. Highs will be in the low to mid 30s. The rest of the week looks unsettled with lots of clouds and the potential for light snowfall mid week and then again later on.
Ad
Avalanche Problem #1
Normal Caution
Type
Location
Likelihood
Size
Description
Yesterday's storm won't affect the avalanche conditions much. Here's a couple of things to keep in mind:
  • The new snow may become damp during the day and could be prone to point release wet avalanches. These are fairly easy to deal with and they generally don't catch people. If you see "rollerballs" or "pinwheels" rolling down on the snow surface, point release avalanches are then possible.
  • With continued warm temperatures, shallow locations have become punchy and unsupportable. If you find yourself punching through the snowpack into loose wet snow, avoid being on steep slopes.
Additional Information
SKYLINE AVALANCHES & OBSERVATIONS
CAMERAS & WEATHER STATIONS
INSTAGRAM: SKYLINE_AVALANCHE
FACEBOOK: SKYLINE AVALANCHE
FORECAST EMAIL
PREVIOUS FORECASTS
This forecast is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.
< Previous forecast
Next forecast >