Forecast for the Provo Area Mountains
Monday, March 19, 2018
The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE – dangerous avalanche conditions exist in the upper elevations of the Provo area mountains. Human triggered avalanches are possible, so evaluate the snow and your choice of terrain carefully. These are the avalanche problems:
Deep slab avalanches: Large avalanches 2 to 5 feet deep can be triggered in isolated areas – steep slopes facing north through easterly with a shallower snowpack at the mid and upper elevations are the most suspect.
Wet loose sluffs: can be triggered on steeps slopes if the sun comes out or the snow heats where you are
Wind slabs and cornices: avoid the new wind drifts on steep slopes, which are more widespread than yesterday due to the overnight winds. Avoid travel on and below cornices.