Forecast for the Ogden Area Mountains

Issued by Greg Gagne on
Friday morning, December 17, 2021
Friday morning, December 17, 2021
There is a CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger on slopes steeper than 30° at the mid and upper elevations on aspects facing northwest through north and east where recent storm snow and wind-blown snow has overloaded a layer of faceted snow down near the ground. Avalanches may break down 2' deep and propagate over a hundred feet wide.
There is a Moderate danger on upper elevation aspects facing west through southeast as well as mid elevation westerly aspects where you may encounter fresh wind drifts or sluffing in the low-density storm snow. southwest through southeast aspects at the mid elevations as well as all low elevation slopes have a Low danger.
Fortunately, several days of regular snowfall, cold temperatures, and a low sun angle are providing excellent riding conditions on southerly aspects as well as lower-angled slopes on northerly aspects that are not below or connected to steeper slopes.

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