Summer is a busy time for the UAC working on our fall and winter planning, putting together the Fall Fundraiser and the Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop (USAW), and updating our education programs. In addition, this summer we will be finishing up the website redesign project. Your donation shows you’re invested in this community all year round! You can still be part of the UAC’s success in 2019.
Currently: Precipitation started yesterday with rain transitioning to snow early this morning above 8000 feet. As of 6 a.m. 1-2 inches of snow (0.3-0.4 inches of water) has fallen at upper elevations. Mountain temperatures at lower elevations this morning are in the upper 30s F. At upper elevations temperatures are in the upper 20s F. Westerly winds at ridgetops are averging 5-10 mph gusting 15-30 mph. They were gusty at low elevations as well.
Today: Snow and rain will continue through the morning with rain below 7500 feet. By mid day most precipitation will taper off and end tonight as dry air enters the area through the weekend. Another 2-3 inches of snow could accumulate today. Winds today will continue from the west at similar speeds.
Next week: A very promising storm is on schedule for Tuesday night into Wednesday. It will bring cold air and some snow to the valley by Wednesday morning with a decent amount of snow in the mountains.
The snowpack in the Ogden area is very wet and had a poor refreeze Thursday night, and yesterday it was saturated and unsupportable at low elevations. On
Ben Lomond Peak an observer spotted many small wet loose avalanches yesterday.
