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Forecast for the Ogden Area Mountains

Dave Kelly
Issued by Dave Kelly on
Monday morning, November 18, 2024
There is more snow in the southern half of the Ogden Area forecast region and your primary concern is finding rocks and stumps that are just barely covered.
Updates will follow as conditions warrant.
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Weather and Snow
A storm is on our doorstep and we can expect to see 4"-8" of new snow and up to 0.50" of water with winds blowing from a westerly direction over the next two days. This storm is looking better for the Ogden Area Mountains and there could be areas that see more snowfall from lake effect. We should see high pressure build for the remainder of the week before another storm heads our way into the weekend. Read the most updated forecast discussion from our partners at the National Weather Service HERE.
Forecaster Nikki Champion got out on the North Ogden Divide and has some great photos of the snow variability in that area HERE. JB got out into the mountains just south of I-84 and found more snow.
Nikki's photo of snow on a north facing slope at 7,200'.
JB's photo from a north facing slope in the mountains south of I-84.
Recent Avalanches
There were no reports of avalanches from the Ogden Area Mountains.
Check out all recent observations and avalanches from the Ogden Area Mountains HERE.
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Avalanche Problem #1
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I still think the biggest concern is the summer surface and I am still sticking to lower angle ridges and slopes where I can't get enough speed to hit a rock or stump just under the surface. Some avalanche problems you may want to keep on your radar:
  • New Snow - The new snow may not bond well to the different crusts and weak faceted snow in our shallow snowpack. There will be a potential for sluffing and even shallow soft slabs of storm snow, especially during any period of higher precipitation
  • Wind-Drifted Snow - Blowing winds will cause snow to drift at the upper elevations. Watch for signs such as cracking in fresh wind slabs. Although these drifts should be small, you will want to avoid getting caught in one in steep, consequential terrain
Additional Information
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