Forecast for the Salt Lake Area Mountains
Issued by Mark Staples on
Thursday morning, March 5, 2020
Thursday morning, March 5, 2020
The avalanche danger is LOW at all elevations and aspects and conditions are generally safe.
As the day warms up and the snow becomes wet on East, South and then West aspects, loose wet avalanches will become possible but should be predictable.
On north facing slopes with dry snow, you may find a few shallow, soft slabs of wind drifted snow that could produce a small avalanche.
Although most avalanche activity today should be small, be especially watchful in terrain that can amplify the consequences of a small avalanche.
As the day warms up and the snow becomes wet on East, South and then West aspects, loose wet avalanches will become possible but should be predictable.
On north facing slopes with dry snow, you may find a few shallow, soft slabs of wind drifted snow that could produce a small avalanche.
Although most avalanche activity today should be small, be especially watchful in terrain that can amplify the consequences of a small avalanche.
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