Avalanche Threat in Utah’s Mountains—Here’s What You Need to Know – ldccbank

Avalanche Threat in Utah’s Mountains—Here’s What You Need to Know – ldccbank

The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) has issued an avalanche warning for all mountainous areas in the state, warning backcountry travellers of extremely dangerous conditions through Sunday morning. Recent heavy snowfall, followed by a warming trend, has created an unstable snowpack, dramatically increasing the risk of both natural and human-triggered avalanches. Which Areas Are Most at Risk? The avalanche warning covers all of Utah’s major mountain r…

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- A series of storms in the last week has left snow deposits in all the elevations, creating excellent conditions for walking in snow increasing the danger of avalanche in the countryside, according to Utah’s Avalanche Center. Clear and mostly sunny skies are expected by the weekend. Forecasters said they were worried that snow and pleasant weather would influence people to make bad decisions on avalanche grounds. “Unfortunat…