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Week in Review: (December 5 - December 11, 2025) Each week, we look back at the key events from the previous week. For archived forecasts, visit the Salt Lake Mountains’ past updates HERE. Summary: A powerful atmospheric river event pummeled the Wasatch with a wet, windy, and warm storm last Friday night through early Sunday morning. This led to a widespread natural avalanche cycle of soft slabs failing 1-2 feet deep on our old persistent weak layer (PWL) of October and November facets. The avalanche danger spiked to HIGH on Saturday, with slow …

Utah's 7th Annual Avalanche Awareness Week is Upon Us! In 2019 the Utah Legislature passed House Bill 380, recognizing the first full week of December as Avalanche Awareness Week. Join the Utah Avalanche Center and the Division of Outdoor Recreation to celebrate the Seventh Annual Avalanche Awareness Week, from December 1st - December 6th. The goal of this week is to save lives through activities that promote avalanche awareness, education, and safety. We have a variety of events to promote avalanche safety this week. See the list of events below to find one near …

Bottom Line: A thin, faceted snowpack on shady slopes above 9,000 feet is primed to become a weak layer for a persistent slab once storms arrive. Know where the snow is now—it's going to matter when conditions ramp up. Following the wettest October in 150 years in the Central Wasatch, November has felt more like an extension of fall than a transition to winter. The weather pattern has sent a series of inland-penetrating storms into the Western US, yet many of them seemed to split just enough to skirt around the Wasatch, leaving us begging forgiveness from the jet stream. A small storm …

The UAC is hiring 1-2 1039 Temp Seasonal Meteorological Technicians/Avalanche Forecasters for the 25-26 winter season. Please find more information and apply online HERE from July 1 - July 14, 2025. Announcement #26-TEMP-R4-3796-8DT-EW (usajobs.gov). As an avalanche forecaster for the Utah Avalanche Center, you will contribute directly to public safety in some of the most iconic and avalanche-prone mountain terrain in the U.S., while combining your passion for snow science, backcountry travel, and community service. The role offers a unique opportunity to make data-driven decisions that …

Week in Review: Avalanche Conditions and Snowpack Developments (April 4 - April 10, 2025) Each week, we look back at the key snowfall, weather, and avalanche events from the previous week. For archived forecasts, visit the Salt Lake Mountains’ past updates. This marks the final Week in Review for the season. As things wind down and the persistent weak layer finally phases out, we'll shift our focus away from daily breakdowns and instead provide a broader overview of the week's overall trends and patterns. Overall Summary: After an eventful week of …

Week in Review: Avalanche Conditions and Snowpack Developments (March 28- April 3, 2025) Each week, we look back at the key snowfall, weather, and avalanche events from the previous week. For archived forecasts, visit the Salt Lake Mountains’ past updates. As the season begins to wrap up and we finally eliminate the persistent weak layer, we will no longer examine the individual days throughout the week but rather just the overall summary and pattern. This week's week in review was summarized by Trent. Thanks Trent! Overall Summary: As the week came …

Week in Review: Avalanche Conditions and Snowpack Developments (March 21-March 27, 2025) Each week, we look back at the key snowfall, weather, and avalanche events from the previous week. For archived forecasts, visit the Salt Lake Mountains’ past updates. As the season begins to wrap up, and we finally put the persistent weak layer to the past we will no longer be looking at the individual days throughout the week but rather just the overall summary and pattern. Overall Summary: A series of storms brought fresh snow and shifting winds to the Salt Lake …