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December 26, 2005 - 6:26 am The avalanche danger is mostly LOW with the exception of a few new wind drifts scattered along the highest elevation starting zones. By late afternoon, sluffing in the new snow may occur on the steepest southern slopes that sport slick underlying crusts.
Hardesty
Links: Avalanche List Photos Profile List Weather Links Glossary 12 Hrs The southerly winds from the past 18 hours or so likely deposited a few isolated stubborn wind drifts along the highest ridgelines. While they will be primarily found in steep northerly facing starting zones, the strong winds may have loaded pockets on any aspect. Excercise caution if traveling in steep radical upper elevation terrain. 24 Hrs By late afternoon, sluffing in the new snow may occur on the steepest southern slopes that sport slick underlying crusts. Today will be one of those weather-transition days ahead of an approaching Pacific storm. Skies are already mostly cloudy and well see some light snow during the day with the bulk of the storm moving through early evening and overnight. The southerly winds picked up another notch overnight and are blowing 20-30 with gusts near 50. Mountain temperatures are in the upper twenties to low thirties. The backcountry offers supportable to breakable crusts on the sunnier aspects to punchy settled powder on the sheltered northerly slopes.
With a juicy Pacific storm on the doorstep, well have overcast skies light snowfall during the day today. Winds will be from the southwest at 25mph along the high ridges. 10,000 temps will be in the mid-twenties before dropping to the mid-teens tonight. 8000 highs will be in the mid-thirties. The good news is that were finally set up with an active storm track that should set us up for another storm Thursday and another one over the weekend. Its about time.
The beacon locator park at Snowbird is now open and free to the public. Its sponsored by Wasatch Backcountry Rescue and Snowbird and located just off the bypass road in upper Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Regional Snow Profile (this profile can also be found daily off our home page under avalanche products)Seasonal Weather History Charts.
Yesterday, Wasatch Powderbird Guides flew along the Cascade Ridge. If they can get out today, they'll return to Cascade along with a few runs in American Fork. For more info, call 742-2800.
We appreciate any backcountry snow and avalanche conditions you observe. Call (801) 524-5304 or 1-800-662-4140, email uac@avalanche.org or fax 801-524-6301. The information in this advisory is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.
To have this advisory automatically e-mailed to you each day, click HERE. (You must re-sign up this season even if you were on the list last season.)
UDOT also has a highway avalanche control work hotline for Little Cottonwood road, which is updated as needed. 801-975-4838.
The annual report for 2004-05 is now on the web. (Click HERE, 8mb)
I will update this advisory by 7:30 Tuesday morning.
This advisory provided by the Wasatch Cache National Forest, in partnership with:
Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, Utah Department of Emergency Services and Homeland Security and Salt Lake County
DISCLAIMER: Above is information on each factor affecting todays' danger rating. All factors must be considered to develop a backcountry travel plan that will reduce your risk.
The post was created using an automated process maintained by First Tracks! Online.
Hardesty
Links: Avalanche List Photos Profile List Weather Links Glossary 12 Hrs The southerly winds from the past 18 hours or so likely deposited a few isolated stubborn wind drifts along the highest ridgelines. While they will be primarily found in steep northerly facing starting zones, the strong winds may have loaded pockets on any aspect. Excercise caution if traveling in steep radical upper elevation terrain. 24 Hrs By late afternoon, sluffing in the new snow may occur on the steepest southern slopes that sport slick underlying crusts. Today will be one of those weather-transition days ahead of an approaching Pacific storm. Skies are already mostly cloudy and well see some light snow during the day with the bulk of the storm moving through early evening and overnight. The southerly winds picked up another notch overnight and are blowing 20-30 with gusts near 50. Mountain temperatures are in the upper twenties to low thirties. The backcountry offers supportable to breakable crusts on the sunnier aspects to punchy settled powder on the sheltered northerly slopes.
With a juicy Pacific storm on the doorstep, well have overcast skies light snowfall during the day today. Winds will be from the southwest at 25mph along the high ridges. 10,000 temps will be in the mid-twenties before dropping to the mid-teens tonight. 8000 highs will be in the mid-thirties. The good news is that were finally set up with an active storm track that should set us up for another storm Thursday and another one over the weekend. Its about time.
The beacon locator park at Snowbird is now open and free to the public. Its sponsored by Wasatch Backcountry Rescue and Snowbird and located just off the bypass road in upper Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Regional Snow Profile (this profile can also be found daily off our home page under avalanche products)Seasonal Weather History Charts.
Yesterday, Wasatch Powderbird Guides flew along the Cascade Ridge. If they can get out today, they'll return to Cascade along with a few runs in American Fork. For more info, call 742-2800.
We appreciate any backcountry snow and avalanche conditions you observe. Call (801) 524-5304 or 1-800-662-4140, email uac@avalanche.org or fax 801-524-6301. The information in this advisory is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.
To have this advisory automatically e-mailed to you each day, click HERE. (You must re-sign up this season even if you were on the list last season.)
UDOT also has a highway avalanche control work hotline for Little Cottonwood road, which is updated as needed. 801-975-4838.
The annual report for 2004-05 is now on the web. (Click HERE, 8mb)
I will update this advisory by 7:30 Tuesday morning.
This advisory provided by the Wasatch Cache National Forest, in partnership with:
Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, Utah Department of Emergency Services and Homeland Security and Salt Lake County
DISCLAIMER: Above is information on each factor affecting todays' danger rating. All factors must be considered to develop a backcountry travel plan that will reduce your risk.
The post was created using an automated process maintained by First Tracks! Online.