Forecast: Logan Area Mountains - Utah Avalanche Center

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Weather and Snow

Sunny slopes will remain crusty until they soften with today’s warmth, while sheltered, northerly slopes hold dry recrystallized snow or "loud powder" in large surface hoar crystals. Riding conditions are best in wind-protected terrain. With the next possible round of precipitation not expected until the end of the week, we are tracking the surface snow as it transforms into surface hoar, near-surface facets, and recrystallized snow - our subsequent weak layers. Yesterday, we found very nice soft snow in sheltered upper-elevation terrain near Logan Peak, but the lack of snow at lower elevations made for a long, rocky walk out. Paige discusses weak surface snow conditions in this video from Sunday in Dry Canyon.

This morning, the Tony Grove Snotel at 8400 feet reports 24°F and 56 inches of total snow. At the UAC Card Canyon weather station at 8700 feet, it's 21°F, and there is 43 inches of total snow. Currently at 9700 feet on Logan Peak, the wind is blowing 15 to 20 mph from the north. It's 16°F on Paris Peak at 9500 feet, and the wind is blowing 12 to 16 mph from the northeast. We can expect another nice day in the mountains, with sunny skies and temperatures at 8500 feet reaching 31°F.

Light winds from the north will veer from the west this afternoon. The strong high pressure remains over the region through much of the upcoming work week, with a continued temperature inversion keeping hazy conditions in the valleys and fair, unseasonably mild conditions in the mountains. Don't get your hopes up too high, uncertainty in the forecast remains high, but there's a chance for a modest amount of snow in the mountains Friday and Saturday.

Recent Avalanches

There were no avalanches reported over the weekend. For all observations and avalanche activity in the Logan Zone, go HERE.

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Use Normal Caution: Traveling conditions are good in the backcountry, with stable snow and pleasant weather.

We can expect generally safe avalanche conditions, but remember, LOW danger doesn't mean there's NO danger.
Now is a great time to get out in the mountains, explore new terrain, maybe bag a peak, and practice companion rescue with your backcountry partners in the fresh air and nice weather.

Additional Information

Use safe travel practices: travel with a partner, and cross or ride steep slopes one at a time while the rest of your group watches from a safe spot.

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