


Avalanche Warning
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
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051 WOUS45 KPIH 151405 AVWPIH IDZ060-161300- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center Salt Lake City UT Relayed by National Weather Service Pocatello ID 705 AM MST Sat Feb 15 2025 ...The Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center in Salt Lake City has ISSUED an AVALANCHE WARNING which is in effect from 6 AM MST Saturday to 6 AM MST Sunday... * WHAT...The avalanche danger for the warning area is HIGH and could rise to EXTREME in some areas. * WHERE...For all the mountains of Utah and southeast Idaho, including the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range, Uinta Mountains, Wasatch Plateau, Manti Skyline, the la Sal Mountains, and the Tushar Range. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and drifting by strong winds have created widespread areas of unstable snow and very dangerous avalanche conditions at all elevations. Natural and human-triggered avalanches are certain. People should avoid travel in all avalanche terrain and keep out of avalanche runouts. Avoid being on or under terrain steeper than 30 degrees. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay off of and out from under slopes steeper than 30 degrees. Consult www.utahavalanchecenter.org or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center. $$