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We know there is a lot of uncertainty regarding the Coronavirus, but the Utah Avalanche Center is planning to continue issuing regular avalanche forecasts into April.
Uphill Travel at Ski Areas - Some resorts will be offering limited uphill access, but not all do. Current info about uphill access from Ski Utah is posted
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Overnight an additional 1-2 inches of snow fell. Combined with yesterday's snow, totals since yesterday morning are 5-6 inches (0.5 inches of water).
Temperatures this morning range from the low 30s to low 20s depending on elevation. Winds calmed last night but increased above 9000 ft again this morning blowing 15-20 mph and gusting 25-30 from the northeast
Today, an area of low pressure will be parked over Nevada bringing cloudy skies and intermittent snowfall. Total snow accumulations will be only be an inch or two. Air temperatures should only warm into the mid 30s F, and winds should blow from the northwest.
The new snow yesterday started very dense but finished lighter which made the riding conditions quite good. Some sunshine getting through the clouds warmed south and west facing slopes yesterday afternoon making the snow a little damp. That snow should have a slight ice crust this morning.
Yesterday ski patrollers triggered slabs of wind drifted snow that were just big enough to bury a person.
No avalanches were observed as a result of yesterday's earthquake.
