Provo Avalanche Advisory

Forecaster: Brett Kobernik

BOTTOM LINE

Danger by aspect and elevation on slopes approaching 35° or steeper.
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Danger Rose Tutorial

There remain pockets of a CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger on west through north through east facing slopes. Approach steeper slopes ONLY if you can positively identify that they have avalanched and have not been critically re-loaded. Any steep northerly slope that has no signs of recent avalanches should be avoided.

THREAT #1
WHERE PROBABILITY SIZE TREND
      Over the next 24 hours.

We’ll continue to sound like a broken record with this deep slab issue which is again your main concern today. Some settlement of the weak layer has occurred but any strengthening is very minimal in my opinion. People are still reporting scattered collapsing. (DETAILS) Compression tests continue to show failure and propagation is still occurring with extended column tests, albeit stubborn. (DETAILS and more DETAILS). And the big thing, a very poor structure is revealed if you dig down and feel the loose facets under the big January storm layers. Overall, things are quieting down but don’t worry, you haven’t heard the last of this.

MOUNTAIN WEATHER

A few clouds may roll through and temperatures should warm just slightly higher than yesterday making it up to around 30 at 8000 feet and low 20s along the ridges. Light winds should be from the northeast. Temperatures will gradually warm through the week with occasional periods of clouds and bump in wind speeds now and then otherwise there’s absolutely nothing to look forward to as far as new snow.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

If you trigger an avalanche in the backcountry - especially if you are adjacent to a ski area – please call the following teams to alert them to the slide and whether anyone is missing or not. Rescue teams can be exposed to significant hazard when responding to avalanches, and do not want to do so when unneeded. Thanks.

Salt Lake – Alta Central (801-742-2033)

Ogden – Snowbasin Patrol Dispatch (801-620-1017)

Provo – Sundance Patrol Dispatch (801-223-4150)

Dawn Patrol Forecast Hotline, updated by 05:30: 888-999-4019 option 8.

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We will update this forecast tomorrow morning. Thanks for calling.

This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done.  This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

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