Forecast for the Uintas Area Mountains
Friday, March 23, 2018
HEADS UP-
THIS IS AN UNUSUALLY WARM, WET STORM AND WE'RE NAVIGATING SOME UNCHARTED WATERS. BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS THIS... THE AVALANCHE DANGER IS OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
A CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exists in upper elevation terrain, particularly in the wind zone, above treeline. Human triggered dry snow avalanches are LIKELY on all steep wind drifted slopes, especially those facing the north half of the compass, and particularly those with an easterly component to their aspect.
At mid and lower elevations, the danger for wet avalanches is CONSIDERABLE. Both human and naturally triggered slides and wet sluffs are LIKELY on slopes steeper than about 35 degrees.