Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Skyline Area Mountains Issued by Brett Kobernik for Friday - December 23, 2016 - 7:05am
bottom line

The avalanche danger remains LOW in the majority of the terrain along the Manti-Skyline. There is an isolated chance that someone might trigger a small wind drift along the highest and steepest terrain. ANTICIPATE A RISING AVALANCHE DANGER ON SATURDAY DURING THE STORM.
current conditions

About 3 inches of new snow fell in the last 24 hours. It was pretty even in distribution from the bottom of the Sanpete Valley to the higher terrain. This is because there was very little wind to produce "orographic lift".

Temperatures are around 20 in the higher locations and wind speeds have bumped up slightly into a more normal speed from the west.
weather

We have a little clearing right now in the high country. More clouds will move in today as the next significant storm approaches. We'll start to see snow later today but the majority will fall on Saturday into Sunday. We may see a foot or more of accumulation. Temperatures start out warm during the storm and cool down into the single digits on Sunday. This should produce another "right side up" storm with higher density snow to begin and lower density snow as the storm progresses.
general announcements

We will publish full detailed advisories Saturday and Sunday mornings by 7am. We will also be publishing basic avalanche danger ratings & info during the week.

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