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Forecast for the Skyline Area Mountains

Brett Kobernik
Issued by Brett Kobernik on
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.

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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
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