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Forecast for the Salt Lake Area Mountains

Trent Meisenheimer
Issued by Trent Meisenheimer on
Wednesday morning, February 26, 2020
The avalanche danger is LOW on all aspects and elevations, and Normal Caution is advised. Wind slabs and cornices are always a problem as mountain travel is inherently risky. However, with safe travel practices, they should be easy to avoid.
Remember, as we increase our terrain selection to steep, radical terrain, we also increase the consequence, where even a small avalanche can be fatal.
Slide for life conditions poses a threat in some of the alpine terrain across the range. If your objective is big mountainous terrain, crampons, whippets, and or an ice axe would be useful tools to have in the pack today.
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Weather and Snow
Under clear skies, the upper elevation mountain temperatures are in the mid-teens °F with lower elevation trailhead temperatures in the single digits °F this morning. Northerly winds did pick up overnight and are currently blowing 10-15 mph gusting into the low 20's across the exposed 10,000' ridgelines.
As a weak storm passes to our north and east, we could see an increase in cloud cover later this afternoon that, hopefully, will be short-lived. Winds will remain from the north and west today and may increase for a short time as this weak storm moves east. There will be plenty of sunshine and mountain temperatures will climb into the low to mid 30's °F at 8,000'.
In the wind and sun sheltered terrain, soft, settled powder can still be found on many slopes.
Recent Avalanches
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Avalanche Problem #1
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Description
The definition of Normal Caution is as follows: This is not a specific avalanche problem. It is used by UAC forecasters most often when avalanche conditions are generally safe, and there is no predominate avalanche problem. Any avalanche type is possible, but the most common would be wind slab, loose wet, and loose dry avalanches, and they would be expected to be small. Do not approach a Normal Caution avalanche problem as an “anything goes” situation. Continue to keep your guard up and look for any signs of unstable snow. Evaluate snow and weather conditions as you travel and be willing to change your objectives.
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.