


Special Avalanche Bulletin
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
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243 WWUS85 KPIH 211335 SABPIH IDZ060-231300- SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER SALT LAKE CITY UT RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 635 AM MST FRI FEB 21 2025 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER. THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL AVALANCHE BULLETIN FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: * WHAT...THE AVALANCHE DANGER IS CONSIDERABLE IN MANY AREAS, MODERATE IN OTHERS. * WHERE...FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF UTAH AND SOUTHEAST IDAHO, INCLUDING THE WASATCH RANGE, BEAR RIVER RANGE, UINTA MOUNTAINS, WASATCH PLATEAU, AND MANTI SKYLINE. * WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...A SERIES OF STORMS IN THE LAST WEEK HAS LEFT A THICK BLANKET OF SNOW AT ALL ELEVATIONS, CREATING EXCELLENT POWDER RIDING CONDITIONS WHILE ALSO ELEVATING THE BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE DANGER. DON`T LET THE FRESH SNOW AND SUNSHINE INFLUENCE YOUR DECISION-MAKING - AVALANCHE CONDITIONS REMAIN DANGEROUS, AND CAREFUL SNOWPACK AND TERRAIN ANALYSIS ARE REQUIRED FOR BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL. FORTUNATELY, THERE ARE GREAT RIDING AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS AWAY FROM AVALANCHE TERRAIN ON SLOPES LESS THAN 30 DEGREES IN STEEPNESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. $$