The April sun will instantly warm the snow surface today. The warming from the sun will start on the easterly aspects this morning, and the wet activity will follow as the sun moves to the south and eventually sets in the west. As the snow surface becomes damp and wet, I would expect long-running wet loose avalanches that could run fast and far today, especially in places where the snow can funnel, like in a chute or gully.

I would think these avalanches have the potential to be large enough to bury a person. If the snow surface is damp or wet, and you see active roller balls - it's time to leave or change your aspect. Don't overstay your welcome. Today is not the day to ride a steep, sunlit slope late in the day.

If you're riding cold, dry snow with no wind affect the avalanche danger is LOW. If you're riding wet, damp, soggy snow, the avalanche danger is MODERATE for wet loose avalanche issues.

Keep in mind that even the low elevation northerly terrain can be wet and could produce avalanches as you exit the upper elevation terrain.

The northeast winds are blowing 25-30 mph across the upper elevations in the Ogden area. Ogden Peak is currently blowing northeast at 41mph gusting to 50 mph. With new snow to move around, I would expect wind-drifted avalanche issues across the upper elevations today. The issue with northeast winds is that they load slopes in unusual ways that we are not always used to seeing. Keep an eye out for hard or soft drifts of wind-blown snow today and avoid those areas. Look for and avoid, rounded, pillowy, stiff hollow-sounding snow.