Avalanche Warning issued February 15 at 9:36AM MST by NWS Saltlake
…THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CONTINUED A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING THROUGH 6 PM MST TUESDAY…
* WHAT…THE AVALANCHE DANGER FOR THE WARNING AREA IS HIGH.
* WHERE…THE MOUNTAINS OF MUCH OF THE STATE OF UTAH INCLUDING THE WASATCH RANGE, BEAR RIVER RANGE, UINTA MOUNTAINS, MANTI SKYLINE PLATEAU, THE FISH LAKE REGION, PAHVANTS, TUSHARS, AND THE CEDAR CITY AREA MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN…THROUGH TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS…DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS EXIST IN THE BACKCOUNTRY. NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. STAY OFF OF AND OUT FROM UNDER SLOPES STEEPER THAN 30 DEGREES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
STAY OFF OF AND OUT FROM UNDER SLOPES STEEPER THAN 30 DEGREES.
BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD CONSULT WWW.UTAHAVALANCHECENTER.ORG OR CALL 1-888-999-4019 FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.
THIS WARNING DOES NOT APPLY TO SKI AREAS WHERE AVALANCHE HAZARD REDUCTION MEASURES ARE PERFORMED.
