Forecast for the Moab Area Mountains
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Issued by Dave Garcia on
Friday morning, December 29, 2023
Friday morning, December 29, 2023
Today there is a MODERATE danger of triggering an avalanche involving persistent weak layers of faceted snow. Human-triggered avalanches are POSSIBLE on slopes near treeline and above that face NW-N-NE-E. The danger will be most pronounced on slopes that have been previously loaded by blowing and drifting snow.
Strong Northerly winds overnight have created sensitive soft slabs of wind-drifted snow on all aspects above treeline. Avoid any steep slopes that have been recently wind-loaded.
The snowpack is still very shallow and rocks, logs, and stumps are a very real hazard right now.
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