The snowpack in Provo leaves alot to be desired. It is shallow, weak, and unstable. The zone is plagued with different faceted snow layers sitting below the recent storm snow. Not an ideal or safe setup as avalanches can fail on any of these weak layers. It’s not the time to thread the needle trying to find the one steep slope that won’t slide because the faceted snow is too widespread. Until the snowpack becomes more stable, we recommend staying out of avalanche terrain.

Elevated winds have continued to create sensitive wind drifts on all aspects at mid and upper-elevations. Cornices have grown large and may break further from ridgelines than expected. Any avalanche involving wind-drifted snow may step down to a buried persistent weak layer.