Avalanche Warning
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Backcountry Avalanche Warning
Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center Salt Lake City UT
Relayed by National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
549 AM MST Sun Feb 2 2025

...THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER HAS ISSUED A
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MST
SUNDAY TO 6 AM MST MONDAY...

* WHAT...The avalanche danger for the warning area is HIGH at all
  elevations.

* WHERE...For the mountains of northern Utah and southeast Idaho,
  including the northern Wasatch Range and the Bear River Range.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM MST Monday. Very dangerous avalanche
  conditions are expected to continue through the weekend and
  early next week.

* IMPACTS...Heavy snow, drifting by strong winds, rising
  temperatures, and rain at lower elevations have created very
  dangerous avalanche conditions at all elevations in the
  backcountry. Dangerous human-triggered and natural avalanches
  are likely. People should avoid all travel in avalanche terrain
  and stay well clear of avalanche runouts. Today, you should stay
  off of and out from under sloped steeper than 30 degrees.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay off of and out from under slopes steeper than 30 degrees.

Backcountry travelers should consult www.utahavalanchecenter.org
or call 1-888-999-4019 for more detailed information.

This Warning does not apply to ski areas where avalanche hazard
reduction measures are performed.

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