Bluebird Is The Word

TL;DR: 

    Following a week that will go down in the history books we are entering a period of high pressure. Break out your sunscreen and smiles as it will be nothing but sun shining for the foreseeable future.

Nowcast:

    As we continue to enjoy to goods from an all time storm the skies remain clear with temperatures in the low twenties dipping to the upper teens along the Wasatch ridgelines. Winds are calm out of the West, Southwest. If your heading to the hills for some holiday turns be sure to pack the sunscreen as the sun will be shining and the sky blue. 

Take a peak from the top of Collins, note the smog in the valley. Alta

Short term:

    Over the next few days as we sit under higher pressure the skies will remain clear and the temperatures cold. While there is nothing exciting to be shown for on any model, the excitement in the hills is high. The only thing we'll get a lot of over the next few days are tourists coming to enjoy our beautiful mountains.

Long term:

    As mentioned before there isn't anything super promising in the models. For those who enjoy storm leftovers get them while the getting is good, for others, it might be time to break those on-piste skis back out and sharpen your edges. If you will be heading to the mountains try to carpool as we are in inversion season and can all do our part to limit the SLC smog we all know too well. 

Todays inversion climbed high to about 800 mb which sits near the bottoms of our Cottonwood Canyons. NWS SPC

    As Usual if you plan to travel in the backcountry ensure you are properly equipped and know before you go. With the large amount of snow we have seen, fatal avalanches are possible. For all things avalanche check in with our friends over at the Utah Avalanche Center.