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December 10, 2006 - 6:50 am The avalanche danger remains generally LOW with a few isolated pockets of hard slab along the higher shady ridgelines. If we get more snow than expected, dusk patrollers will want to watch for a rising danger to MODERATE of increased sluffing on the steeper aspects as well as alliterative shallow sensitive soft slabs.
Drew Hardesty
Links: Avalanche List Photos Profile List Weather Links Encyclopedia 24 Hrs The surface hoar and surface facets wont take kindly to a good storm. It all depends on how much and how fast. If we get nickled and dimed, things will be tricky and pockety as there may not be enough of a load to get things going. In any event, the avalanche danger will be on the rise with the snow expected for this afternoon and tonight. Itll be a different ballgame.
24 Hrs Expect the new snow to bond poorly to the hard wind slabs and weak surface snow.
With the strong southerly winds to blame, one of our observers was able to crack out a couple fresh 8 by 20 hard slabs in upper Mineral Fork of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Along the more exposed ridgelines affected by the stronger southerly winds, look for more of the same, avoiding those steep starting zones where consequences matter.
Soon the ridge of high pressure will be just another bad dream as a series of westerlies kick in for the week. Its nice to see some colors on the IR satellite imagery headed our way. Well see a couple inches by late afternoon with a fair shot of it overnight. With equal anticipation, the southerly winds picked up again and are blowing 25-30mph with gusts into the 50s along the high ridgelines. Temps are in the mid-to low twenties. Upper elevations are damaged from sun and wind, but the protected shady slopes still offer some soft recrystallized powder.
A series of progressively stronger Pacific weather disturbances will cross northern Utah today through midweek. Clouds will increase today, with a couple inches of prefrontal snow expected during the day. The southerly winds will blow 20-30mph across the more exposed ridges with temps in the mid to low twenties. Frontal passage is expected around dinner time with 4-8 expected overnight.
Listen to the advisory. Try our new streaming audio or podcastsOur new, state wide tollfree hotline is 1-888-999-4019.(For early morning detailed avalanche activity report hit option 8)For a list of avalanche classes, click HERE
For our classic text advisory click HERE.
To sign up for automated e-mails of our graphical advisory click HERE
We appreciate any snowpack and avalanche observations you have, so please leave us a message at (801) 524-5304 or 1-800-662-4140, or email us at uac@avalanche.org. (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.
I will update this advisory by 7:30 on Monday 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.
Drew Hardesty
Links: Avalanche List Photos Profile List Weather Links Encyclopedia 24 Hrs The surface hoar and surface facets wont take kindly to a good storm. It all depends on how much and how fast. If we get nickled and dimed, things will be tricky and pockety as there may not be enough of a load to get things going. In any event, the avalanche danger will be on the rise with the snow expected for this afternoon and tonight. Itll be a different ballgame.
24 Hrs Expect the new snow to bond poorly to the hard wind slabs and weak surface snow.
With the strong southerly winds to blame, one of our observers was able to crack out a couple fresh 8 by 20 hard slabs in upper Mineral Fork of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Along the more exposed ridgelines affected by the stronger southerly winds, look for more of the same, avoiding those steep starting zones where consequences matter.
Soon the ridge of high pressure will be just another bad dream as a series of westerlies kick in for the week. Its nice to see some colors on the IR satellite imagery headed our way. Well see a couple inches by late afternoon with a fair shot of it overnight. With equal anticipation, the southerly winds picked up again and are blowing 25-30mph with gusts into the 50s along the high ridgelines. Temps are in the mid-to low twenties. Upper elevations are damaged from sun and wind, but the protected shady slopes still offer some soft recrystallized powder.
A series of progressively stronger Pacific weather disturbances will cross northern Utah today through midweek. Clouds will increase today, with a couple inches of prefrontal snow expected during the day. The southerly winds will blow 20-30mph across the more exposed ridges with temps in the mid to low twenties. Frontal passage is expected around dinner time with 4-8 expected overnight.
Listen to the advisory. Try our new streaming audio or podcastsOur new, state wide tollfree hotline is 1-888-999-4019.(For early morning detailed avalanche activity report hit option 8)For a list of avalanche classes, click HERE
For our classic text advisory click HERE.
To sign up for automated e-mails of our graphical advisory click HERE
We appreciate any snowpack and avalanche observations you have, so please leave us a message at (801) 524-5304 or 1-800-662-4140, or email us at uac@avalanche.org. (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.
I will update this advisory by 7:30 on Monday 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.