UAC: increasing avalanche danger on Wednesday

A remotely-triggered avalanche at 9,700' along the Park City ridgeline. Photo: UAC

PARK CITY, Utah — The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) said “10-19″ of new snow and high winds means an increasing avalanche danger today!”

Snow will continue this week, mainly starting again after 2 am on Thursday morning.

• There is HIGH avalanche danger on all steep mid and upper elevation slopes facing west through north through east where fresh wind drifts and new snow sit atop of the weak faceted snow.
• There is a CONSIDERABLE danger on southerly upper elevation slopes. Stay off of and out from underneath slopes 30° degrees and steeper at the mid and upper elevations.
• If you trigger an avalanche, it is likely to break down 2-4′ and up to several hundred feet wide.
• Remaining aspects and elevations have a MODERATE danger.