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Winter Weather Advisories Continue

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January 22, 2021 9:08 AM
Published 9:00 AM

THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS
ISSUED A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH.

UNTIL 6 AM MST SATURDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO
INCLUDING THE BEAR RIVER RANGE.

* AVALANCHE DANGER...HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER IS EXPECTED FOR THE WATCH AREA ON SATURDAY.

* REASON/IMPACTS...POTENTIAL HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WILLOVERLOAD A VERY WEAK SNOWPACK AND CREATE VERY DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS. BOTH HUMAN TRIGGERED AND NATURAL AVALANCHES COULD BECOME LIKELY.

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