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Forecast for the Uintas Area Mountains

Mark Staples
Issued by Mark Staples on
Monday morning, April 8, 2024
Today the avalanche danger is LOW. Low danger doesn't mean no danger, and it's worth looking for and assessing the stability of recent deposits of wind drifted snow above treeline. The snow should become damp on sunny slopes, but shouldn't be a problem.
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Weather and Snow
This morning, it's cold and calm again with temperatures 10-15 degrees F and very light winds from the north. Snow showers yesterday maybe dropped an inch of new snow, and there's about 4-6 inches of new snow since Saturday.
Today, winds will continue from the north and remain light. Skies will be mostly sunny this morning but some clouds should arrive this afternoon which may keep high temperatures in the mid 20s F.
This week will be warm and sunny as a ridge of high pressure develops overhead. Some storminess arrives next weekend.
The snow surface became warm and wet last week and is now refrozen with up to 6 inches of new snow on top - dust on crust. However, upper elevation north facing terrain should still have soft snow as Craig and Joey found yesterday in upper Weber Canyon.
Snow on sunny slopes should become damp today, but afternoon clouds may limit how wet the snow gets and keep things a little cool this afternoon.
Recent Avalanches
No significant avalanches have been reported over the last few days. Archived avalanche activity and trip reports are listed HERE.
Avalanche Problem #1
Wind Drifted Snow
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Shallow slabs of wind drifted snow are the main avalanche problem to watch for today. They should be stabilizing but there's still a chance you could trigger one today. Look for these wind slabs mostly above treeline in alpine areas.
Winds have mostly been light for the last 24 hours. Prior to the most recent snowfall they blew from the south when there was minimal snow to transport. On Saturady, winds blew from the west and north.
Additional Information
The Uinta weather station network was upgraded this summer and all that real-time info is found HERE. Simply click on "western Uinta" tab and then "weather stations" tab.
We are always looking for snow and avalanche observations or just general riding conditions. So... if you see something, say something. You can reach me directly at craig@utahavalanchecenter.org or 801-231-2170.
Also, if you're looking for more avy education opportunities for yourself, your crew, or your club please don't hesitate to reach out to me and we'll find a presentation, class, or clinic for ya!
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Issued at 0700 on Monday, April 8th this forecast will be updated by 0700 Tuesday, April 9th, 2024.
This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.
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