Forecast: Logan Area Mountains - Utah Avalanche Center

Forecast for the Logan Area Mountains

Issued by Paige Pagnucco on
Saturday morning, March 28, 2026

The avalanche danger is MODERATE, and wet avalanches are possible. Heightened avalanche conditions exist on mid and upper-elevation slopes where the snow is saturated. Avoid traveling on or underneath slopes steeper than 30 degrees as the day warms.

Riding conditions are terrible. Consider the risk versus the reward before traveling on snow today.

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Weather and Snow

Temperatures stayed above freezing overnight, setting us up for another day of unsupportable, punchy travel. Access is extremely limited—most trailheads have melted out, except for Copenhagen Basin. The snowpack is fully saturated, and if you do manage to get out, it’s still possible to trigger a wet avalanche on steep slopes. Riding conditions are sketchy at best and generally pretty poor. Days like this are a good time to step back and really weigh the risks against what you’re getting in return.

We found dangerous riding conditions in the Copenhagen Basin area on Thursday, with a pond hiding under the unsupportable snow.

This morning at 0500, the UAC Card Canyon weather station at 8700 feet reports 45°F and 37 inches of total snow. It's 41°F at the Tony Grove Snotel, with 46 inches of total snow. On Logan Peak, winds are blowing 20-30 mph from the south. It's 38°F on Paris Peak at 9500 feet, and the winds are blowing 15-25 mph from the south-southwest. Expect a warm, windy day in the mountains, with highs in the 50s F and gusts up to 30 mph. Tomorrow will be more of the same. We’re all hoping next week’s storm brings one last taste of winter, but with so much bare ground already exposed, any new snow will likely be short-lived.

Video of our travels (trials and tribulations, really) on Thursday,

Recent Avalanches

Numerous wet avalanches have been reported across the Logan zone over the past week. These avalanches have been large enough to carry a person into consequential terrain or even bury them.

Recent natural wet avalanches are visible from the valley in the Box Elder Cirque in the Wellsville Mountain Wilderness.

Find avalanches and observations from the Logan zone and across the state HERE.

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Temperatures stayed well above freezing last night, and the snowpack is mostly unsupportable. As the day warms, watch for active roller balls that indicate the snow is losing strength. Large, dangerous wet slab avalanches are possible and may run long distances.

If you're sinking into the snow above your ankles, or you're seeing active roller balls, move to shadier slopes or lower-angle terrain.
Pay attention to and avoid terrain traps below you, such as gullies or cliffs, where even a small avalanche can have severe consequences.
As temperatures climb throughout the day, avoid being on or under steep slopes.

Additional Information

Swan Flats TH 3/27/26. See my ob about access HERE.

Travel with a partner, and cross or ride slopes steeper than 30 degrees one at a time while the rest of your group watches from a safe spot.
Ensure that everyone in the group has avalanche rescue equipment (a transceiver, probe, and shovel) and knows how to use it.

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