Forecast for the Salt Lake Area Mountains
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Issued by Nikki Champion on
Monday morning, December 30, 2024
Monday morning, December 30, 2024
The avalanche danger is HIGH on all upper-elevation aspects and mid-elevation slopes facing northwest through north and east, where new snowfall and strong winds have created very dangerous conditions.
Any avalanche triggered in the wind-drifted or new snow could step down 1-6 feet into weak faceted layers, resulting in large, dangerous, and potentially deadly avalanches. Natural and human-triggered avalanches are likely.
Any avalanche triggered in the wind-drifted or new snow could step down 1-6 feet into weak faceted layers, resulting in large, dangerous, and potentially deadly avalanches. Natural and human-triggered avalanches are likely.
What to do: Avoid avalanche terrain today. Stick to slopes less than 30 degrees, and stay well away from slopes connected to or below anything steeper than 30 degrees.
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