Forecast for the Moab Area Mountains
Monday, February 20, 2017
There is a very solid MODERATE avalanche danger in steep, upper elevation, wind exposed terrain where newly formed wind slabs and fresh drifts up to 18" deep exist on the leeward sides of ridge crests and terrain features. Once triggered, these slabs will be large enough to pack a punch. Suspect any steep slope with recent deposits of wind drifted snow. There is also a MODERATE danger for triggering a storm snow avalanche on all aspects, at upper and mid elevations on slopes steeper than about 35 degrees. Storm snow may run as a loose, dry sluff, or cohesive soft slab. And finally, with daytime heating, there will be a MODERATE danger for loose, wet avalanches on sun exposed slopes.