Forecast for the Uintas Area Mountains
Issued by Craig Gordon on
Friday morning, February 16, 2024
Friday morning, February 16, 2024
At and above treeline you'll find CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger today. Human triggered avalanches are LIKELY especially in terrain facing the north half of the compass. Disclaimer... don't remove this tag and don't get lulled into thinking storm snow and fresh drifts are the only avalanche game in town. Steep, rocky slopes with a shallow, weak snowpack have the potential to produce a slide that fails on sugary, weak layers, now buried a few feet from the snow surface. And remember... any slide that breaks to old snow instantly ruins your day.
Recent wind and storm snow light up lower elevation shady slopes where you'll find MODERATE avalanche danger. Human triggered avalanches are POSSIBLE on steep, wind drifted, northerly facing slopes.
Mid and lower elevation south facing terrain offers glorious snow and generally LOW avalanche danger.
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