Avalanche Advisory

SABPIH The following message is transmitted at the request of the Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center. The Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center has issued a SPECIAL AVALANCHE BULLETIN for the following areas: * WHAT...A Special Avalanche Advisory is issued for all mountain regions across Utah beginning Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, March 22, as avalanche danger is expected to rise in the coming days. * WHERE...The mountains of Utah and southeastern Idaho. * WHEN...In effect from 6 AM MDT Thursday to 6 AM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Record-breaking warm temperatures will rapidly destabilize the snowpack across the state, increasing the likelihood of widespread, spontaneous, destructive wet avalanches. Wet avalanches could occur on all aspects and at all elevations, including places that typically stay colder this time of year. Avoid travel on and below steep slopes, including avalanche runout zones and terrain traps. Consult www.utahavalanchecenter.org or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.