My personal March Madness journey brought me to the Final Four of the avalanche forecast season and the shot clock is ticking the days off. I'll be wrapping up daily forecasts in three days, issuing my final avy forecast on Sunday April 9th. For me, it simply means I'll be taking a step back from snow and onto a sunny beach that leads me to my annual spring surf trip to Mexico :)
But don't let your heart be troubled... you'll still be able to tap into Uinta forecast info from the crew that Keeps You On Top of the Greatest Snow on Earth (we've got ya covered).
Nowcast- Clear skies offer a stunning morning with slightly warmer temperatures than yesterday at this time, currently registering in the low teens across the board. Southerly winds are light, blowing just 10-20 mph even near the high peaks. The snow took on heat yesterday and most slopes offer a thin heat crust and are slightly shrink-wrapped. But this is the time of year the Uinta's shine. On a go-anywhere base, upper elevation, wind sheltered, north facing terrain is the ticket where you'll still find cold, settled snow.
Forecast- Spring has sprung! Look for a stunning day with most sunny skies and temperatures climbing into the mid and upper 30's. Clouds drift into the region and southerly winds bump into the 30's late in the day as a weak storm crosses northern Utah tonight into Saturday morning.
Futurecast- Another weak impulse with little chance of precip crosses the area late Saturday into Sunday morning. Overnight low temperatures hover right around freezing Monday through midweek
Trip Reports-
Trevor Katz in trenching mode in a big open meadow under the watchful eyes of Hayden Peak.
Joey and Westin D rallied around the Shingle Environs yesterday and have an insightful trip report found
HERE.
Detailed trip reports and recent obs are found
HERE.
Inspired Summit Adventures business owner, guide, snow-pro, and most importantly mom-extraordinaire, Shaun Raskin, reports a natural avalanche yesterday on an ESE facing slope near Castle Peak. It looks like the 18" deep x 200' wide storm slab broke as the snow got warm and the slab became more connected with yesterdays strong sunshine and daytime heating.
No other significant avalanche activity to report, but there's plenty of avy activity to peruse if ya wanna geek out. Click
HERE to track this years slide activity throughout the range.