After a beautiful sunny weekend, we're in for a few days of stormy weather. This morning temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 20s F. Increased winds from the south have been blowing for the last 36 hours 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Today, morning sunshine will give way to cloudy skies as a "weak and fast moving storm" moves over the Uintas bringing a dusting of snow. Temperatures will warm to near freezing again but will be dependent on how much sunshine vs how much clouds are in the sky. Winds from the south should remain elevated until late this afternoon.
The National Weather Service is calling for 6-10 inches of snow for the Uintas mostly falling late Tuesday through Wednesday. Fingers crossed!
Most slopes receiving direct sunshine should have an ice crust on them this morning that may not soften. More shaded slopes still have soft, dense powder and go-anywhere conditions.
South winds during the last day and a half have been forming slabs of wind drifted snow at upper elevations. Skiers in the Wasatch triggered several yesterday (photo below) and similar ones could be triggered in the Uintas. On Saturday, Ted was also able to trigger shallow wind slabs on a
small test slope near Bald Mountain.
Cornices continue to grow and can break unpredictably. Craig describes this giant cornice fall in his video below.
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