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| Advisory: Moab Area Mountains | Issued by Eric Trenbeath for Wednesday - February 4, 2015 - 7:16am |
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bottom line The avalanche danger is generally LOW at this time but there are still isolated areas where there is a MODERATE danger for triggering a buried persistent slab. This problem persists on steep shady aspects in upper elevation, particularly in rocky areas that have a thin shallow snowpack.
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current conditions Conditions remain mixed out there with a few diamonds in the rough to be found on sheltered slopes. Winds over the past 24 hours have been light and westerly. Temperatures are mild this morning. It is currently 21 degrees on Pre Laurel Peak and 26 at the Geyser Pass Trailhead. La Sal Mountains Current Weather Wind speeds and temperature at 11,700' on Pre-Laurel Peak. New snow totals and temperature at Geyser Pass Trailhead. New snow totals and temperature in Gold Basin. Abajo / Blue Mountains. Winds and temperature on Abajo Peak. Snow total at Buckboard Flat.
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description
In general we have reached a point where conditions are "weak but stable" and the chances of triggering a persistent slab are becoming unlikely. Nevertheless, there still may be isolated areas where it is possible to trigger a persistent slab.This danger is most pronounced on upper-mid to upper elevation slopes steeper than 35 degrees that have a NW-N-E aspect, particularly in areas of rocky terrain that have a thin shallow snowpack. |
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weather We'll see a few clouds today as a storm passes to the north. High temperatures today at 10,000' today will be in the mid 30's and rising into the low 40's Thursday and Friday. Moderate NW winds today will shift to southwesterly on Thursday. |
| general announcements
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