Ullr Brings the Goods

TL;DR:

 

Snow is falling! More on the way for those who can’t make it up today. Projecting 2-5 more inches of snow by the end of the week.

 

Nowcast:

 

Low 20s at Mid elevations today with some very low temps up top. Alta Collins reported 9° F this morning at 9am… burrrr! Upper Cottonwood Canyons are reporting around 15” so far (wow!), with more snow coming in throughout the day. Last night’s storm rolled in with some strong southerly winds that should shift to the west by the end of the day. The NWS issued a winter weather warning until 5pm, so be careful if you’re traveling to the mountains.

 

That Utah Snowy goodness shown at Alta

 

Short term:

 

Expect the snow to continue to come down for the rest of the day. The next few days should have some more mountain precipitation. The warm temperatures we had the previous few days limited accumulation in the Valley but there is plenty of pow along the Wasatch.

 

Long term:

 

This cycle of snow will clear out by the time the weekend rolls in. There’s a good chance for a beautiful bluebird day this weekend as a treat for all the U of U students studying for finals this week who are missing out on today’s fun. There is another storm cycle looking into next week. Mid/early week we could see some more precip but it is too far out for models to converge on a certain amount. If you are planning on traveling to any of the ski areas make sure to check out the page for more updates.

GFS forecast courtesy spotwx

 

Backcountry comments:

 

Last night's storm brought with it some Considerable to High avalanche danger, so be sure to check the UAC. There was a cycle of natural and human triggered avalanches already with heavy wind drifts and a persistent weak layer with our latest loading event. If you will be traveling in the backcountry make sure you have the proper equipment and know before you go. For the whole avalanche forecast and all things avalanche head over to our friends at the Utah Avalanche Center.