Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains
Tuesday morning, December 22, 2015
The avalanche danger is HIGH today. Wind and new snow will overload the weak snow that exists near the ground. This will most likely cause natural avalanches and human triggered avalanches are almost certain. Stay off of and out from underneath any steep slopes. Consider avoiding backcountry travel today.
Avalanche Warning
* TIMING...IN EFFECT FROM 3:30 PM MST MONDAY TO 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY
* AFFECTED AREA...ALL THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH AND SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO TO INCLUDE THE WASATCH RANGE, THE BEAR RIVER RANGE, THE WESTERN UINTAS AND THE MANTI-SKYLINE PLATEAU. OTHER MOUNTAIN RANGES WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED AS WELL
* AVALANCHE DANGER...THE AVALANCHE DANGER FOR THE WARNING AREA IS HIGH
* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS IS CREATING WIDESPREAD AREAS OF UNSTABLE SNOW. BOTH HUMAN TRIGGERED AND NATURAL AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY AND WILL OCCUR IN MANY AREAS. STAY OFF OF AND OUT FROM UNDER SLOPES STEEPER THAN 30 DEGREES.
Recent Avalanches
Here is a list of the recent avalanche activity:
| Date | Region | Place | Trigger | Depth | Width | Aspect | Elevation | Weakness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2015 | Skyline | Jollys Hole | Snowmobiler | 4' | 300 | East | 10200 | Facets | Details |
| 12/17/2015 | Skyline | Lake Canyon | Natural | 3.5' | 400 | Northeast | 10200 | Facets | Details |
| 12/17/2015 | Skyline | Skyline Summit | Natural | Northeast | 9900 | Facets | Details | ||
| 12/17/2015 | Skyline | Wedding Ring Ridge | Natural | Northeast | 9900 | Facets | Details | ||
| 12/17/2015 | Skyline | Big Horseshoe | Natural | Northeast | Facets | Details |
Additional Information
General Announcements
We will publish full detailed advisories Saturday and Sunday mornings by 7am. We will also be publishing basic avalanche danger ratings & info during the week.
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