Forecast for the Uintas Area Mountains
Friday, March 16, 2018
In mid and upper elevation terrain, especially in the wind zone at and above treeline, the avalanche danger is MODERATE. Human triggered, dry snow avalanches are POSSIBLE on steep wind drifted slopes facing the north half of the compass, particularly those with an easterly component to their aspect. An avalanche triggered today can quickly get out of hand if it breaks into weak layers of snow, now buried deeper in our snowpack.
A MODERATE avalanche danger also exists for human triggered wet avalanches on southerly facing slopes at mid and lower elevations. Human triggered avalanches are possible on steep, sun baked slopes, especially as temperatures rise and the day wares on.