The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) issued an EXTREME Avalanche danger risk for the mountains east of Salt Lake City.
This region includes LCC, BCC, Park City, and Deer Valley.
Avalanche danger across the state is HIGH. The UAC is urging people to stay home and wait for conditions to improve.
Please read the full warning below.
UAC Avalanche Warning SLC Area Mountains:
WARNING ISSUED
THE AVALANCHE DANGER RANGES FROM HIGH TO EXTREME ACROSS THE WARNING AREA
IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MST THIS MORNING TO 6 AM MST THURSDAY
FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF MUCH OF THE STATE OF UTAH, INCLUDING THE WASATCH RANGE…BEAR RIVER RANGE…UINTA MOUNTAINS…MANTI-SKYLINE…THE FISH LAKE REGION…PAHVANTS…TUSHARS…AND THE CEDAR CITY AREA MOUNTAINS.
VERY DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS EXIST. NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE CERTAIN OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. STAY OFF OF AND OUT FROM UNDER SLOPES STEEPER THAN 30 DEGREES
Wednesday, February 17. Extreme Avalanche Danger for the Salt Lake mountains. Avoid all avalanche terrain on all aspects and elevations. Natural and human-triggered avalanches are certain! Avalanches may run historic distances and create new avalanche paths. pic.twitter.com/MZXbiiVvm5
— UtahAvalancheCenter (@UACwasatch) February 17, 2021