Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Skyline Area Mountains Issued by Brett Kobernik for Thursday - December 15, 2016 - 6:58am
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The majority of the terrain has a LOW avalanche danger. A MODERATE avalanche danger exists along the higher, steepest, most exposed ridges and peaks where a person could trigger a fresh wind drift. ANTICIPATE THE AVALANCHE DANGER TO RISE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH THE NEXT STORM.
special announcement

THE FREE AVALANCHE PRESENTATION TONIGHT AT BIG PINE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR JAN 12 AT 6:30PM. THERE WILL BE NO PRESENTATION TONIGHT.https://utahavalanchecenter.org/observations/28723

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current conditions

1 to 2 inches of snow fell early Wednesday morning. Temperatures were quite warm making the snow surface damp and heavy up to around 9500 feet on all aspects.

HERE is an observation from the MIller Flat/Huntington Canyon zone from Wednesday.
weather

A warm and windy storm in southwest flow will move in late Thursday and linger through Friday night. Snow levels will be about 8000' to start and dropping as the storm moves through. It's looking like 6 to 11" of new snow should fall.
general announcements

We will publish full detailed advisories Saturday and Sunday mornings by 7am. We will also be publishing basic avalanche danger ratings & info during the week.

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