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Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Loa.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 16 at 2:55PM MST until February 18 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 14 inches with 10 to 20 inches possible the Bear River Range and Upper Cottonwoods. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...Until noon MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected at times along all mountain routes including Logan Summit, and Parleys Canyon. Traction law restrictions may be enacted.

Area
Wasatch Mountains I-80 North; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Western Uinta Mountains

Avalanche Warning

Avalanche Warning issued February 16 at 6:41AM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

AVWSLC * WHAT..The avalanche danger for the warning area is HIGH. * WHERE...For most of the mountains of Utah, including the Wasatch Range, uinta Mountains, Wasatch Plateau, Manti Skyline, the Abajos, and the Tushar Range. * WHEN...In effect from 6am MST this morning to 6am MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and drifting by strong winds have created widespread areas of unstable snow and very dangerous avalanche conditions at all elevations. Natural and human-triggered avalanches are certain. People should avoid travel in all avalanche terrain and keep out of avalanche runouts. Avoid being on or under terrain steeper than 30 degrees.

Area
Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Western Uinta Mountains; Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Central Mountains; Southern Mountains

Avalanche Warning

Avalanche Warning issued February 15 at 8:15PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

AVWGJT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER MOAB UT. *WHAT...AVALANCHE WARNING. *WHERE...THE LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST UTAH. *WHEN...6 AM MST SUNDAY THROUGH 6 AM MST MONDAY. *AVALANCHE DANGER...THE AVALANCHE DANGER HAS RISEN TO HIGH. *REASON/IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS HAVE CREATED WIDESPREAD AREAS OF UNSTABLE SNOW AND DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS EXIST. AVOID TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN. STAY OFF OF AND OUT FROM UNDER SLOPES STEEPER THAN 30 DEGREES.

Area
La Sal and Abajo Mountains
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