Forecast for the Moab Area Mountains
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
The avalanche danger is MODERATE this morning but will likely rise to CONSIDERABLE later in the day on steep, wind exposed slopes in upper elevation terrain. Watch for fresh drifts, and recently formed wind slabs on the lee sides of ridge crests and terrain features, and look for signs of instability such as cracking or collapsing in the snow pack. Triggered wind slabs will also have the potential to step down into buried weak layers causing a deeper, and more dangerous persistent slab avalanche. Timing will be everything toady, and staying alert to changing conditions will be paramount.