Forecast for the Provo Area Mountains

Drew Hardesty
Issued by Drew Hardesty on
Sunday morning, February 9, 2020
A MODERATE DANGER exists for human triggered avalanches 1-3' deep, particularly in steep wind loaded terrain. Human triggered avalanches are possible. Cornices along the ridgelines should also be approached with great caution. These may break off and trigger dangerous avalanches below.
Evaluate snow and terrain carefully.
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Weather and Snow
Skies are partly to mostly cloudy this morning with light northeast winds and temperatures in the teens.
Snow totals from late week are 4-6" with 1.15" snow-water-equivalent.
Winds yesterday were moderate to strong from the west and northwest. Carey Pierce photo below.
For today, expect partly cloudy skies, temps in the teens and occasionally gusty northeast winds. Benign weather expected over the next several days.
Recent Avalanches
Photos of avalanche activity along Timpanogos and the Cascade ridgeline during the late weeks storm (courtesy UDOT). These were upper elevation wind loaded terrain; some perhaps triggered by natural cornice fall.
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Wind Drifted Snow
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Description
Wind drifts remain the primary concern in the Provo mountains. They have becoming increasingly stubborn, but not dormant. They are more prominent in the upper elevations but also noted to the lee of exposed mid-elevation ridgelines. They'll be more prominently found on steep north to east to south facing terrain; even cross loaded on some southwest facing slopes. Human triggered avalanches are possible.
General Announcements
This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.