Nowcast - With clear skies overhead, I suggest to a waning Snow Moon... we need a little less moon and a little more snow! It was a one-sided convo, but hey, we take what we can and roll with the punches. On the bright side, the air is clean in the mountains and temperatures begin the day in the low 20's °F as winds near the high peaks blow 20-25 mph from the northwest.

Forecast - Look for mostly sunny skies with high temperatures climbing into the upper 30's °F. Winds blowing into the 30 mph range from the northwest will become obnoxiously strong this morning, but taper off as the day progresses.

Futurecast - Above average temperatures and sunny skies are a safe bet to wrap up the workweek. There's a hint, a notion, a suggestion of a pattern change late in the weekend.... we'll keep ya posted.

Travel Conditions - This winter looks grim from first sight, but the Uinta's are performing closer to average this season than one may like to admit. Snow depths vary from 1-3' across the range above 9,000' with mostly right-side up snowpack. In general, protected polars continue to weaken but are riding well thanks to our Christmas Eve rain crust. Flip the compass script to slopes exposed to the elements for the past week, and they display a combo of wind-press, jack and whack and lack any attractive riding quality.

Andy and Bo were near Notch Mountain yesterday and report... "Beauty of a day up in the high country..."

And continue with... "Travel is thin down low, and the price of admission is high, but with a little patience and some knowin' where you're goin', it's a great time to be out in the mountains."