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Forecast for the Ogden Area Mountains

Trent Meisenheimer
Issued by Trent Meisenheimer on
Saturday morning, April 10, 2021
The avalanche danger is LOW and avalanche conditions are generally safe. Watch for isolated pockets of lingering wind drifts at the mid and upper elevations and wet loose avalanches on aspects facing east/south/west as well as low and mid-elevation northerly aspects.
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Weather and Snow
Under clear skies, the mountain temperatures are currently in the mid to upper 20's or low 30's °F across the range. Winds are generally from the southwest and are blowing 10-15 mph with a few wind sites gusting into the 20's mph. Ogden peak is blowing a bit stronger with speeds 15-20 mph.
Today we will see plenty of sunshine with temperatures climbing into the low to mid 40's °F at 8,000'. Southwest winds will increase slightly as the day wears on, with speeds of 10-20 mph across the upper elevations as another dry cold front crosses Northern Utah later this evening. Starting Tuesday, the weather gets more interesting; stay tuned.
Recent Avalanches
No backcountry avalanches were reported from Friday.
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Avalanche conditions in the backcountry are generally safe, with two concerns to keep in mind:
1. strong winds from the past two days may have created isolated pockets of wind drifts at mid and upper elevations. Although these drifts should be small, you want to avoid getting caught in one in steep, consequential terrain.
2. strong sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures today may produce small, wet avalanches on aspects facing east, south, and west, as well as low and mid-elevation northerly aspects.
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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.