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SNAPPED: UAC video shows effects of rain and warm temperatures on natural avalanches

Kevin Cody
Mar 17, 2023

A natural avalanche that occurred in Logan Canyon. Photo: Courtesy of the Utah Avalanche Center.

UTAH — The wave of mixed temperatures and storms has created the perfect conditions for natural avalanches to occur.

The current danger rating for the area is considerable, according to the Utah Avalanche Center Forecast for the Logan region. A video posted by the Utah Avalanche Center shows the effect this has had on the Logan area in Northern Utah.

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By: Kevin Cody

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Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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