Forecast for the Moab Area Mountains
Issued by Eric Trenbeath for
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Thursday, March 7, 2019
The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on steep, wind loaded terrain at upper elevations, primarily on slopes that face NW-N-SE. New wind drifts will cover old, and human triggered avalanches up to 3' deep are possible. There is a MODERATE danger for avalanches involving the most recent snow. Be on the lookout for cohesive soft slabs more than about 6" deep, and avoid slopes steeper than 35 degrees if they are present. There also remains an isolated or MODERATE danger for triggering a deep and dangerous avalanche on a buried, persistent weak layer. You are most likely to encounter this problem on steep, rocky, northerly facing slopes, or in areas with a shallower snowpack.
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