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Weather Alerts for Summit County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Storm Warning  WINTER STORM WARNING   Winter Storm Warning
SUMMIT COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Wasatch Mountains I-80 North - Wasatch Mountains South of I-80 - Western Uinta Mountains - Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs - Central Mountains
Effective: Sat, 2/15 10:53am Updated: Sat, 2/15 2:54pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 2/15 5:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional general snow accumulations of around
1 to 2 inches, with locally higher amounts possible in favored
locations such as the Upper Cottonwoods and Bear River Range.
Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains, Wasatch
Plateau/Book Cliffs, and Central Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. Traction law
restrictions may be enacted.

Information:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. For winter road conditions
from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit
http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov.

For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including
Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit
weather.gov/slc/winter.

Avalanche Warning  AVALANCHE WARNING   Avalanche Warning
SUMMIT COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Wasatch Mountains I-80 North - Wasatch Mountains South of I-80 - Western Uinta Mountains - Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs - Central Mountains - Southern Mountains
Effective: Sat, 2/15 5:57am Updated: Sat, 2/15 2:54pm Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Sun, 2/16 6:00am Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown

 
Details:
AVWSLC

* WHAT...The avalanche danger for the warning area is HIGH and
could rise to EXTREME in some areas.

* WHERE...For all the mountains of Utah and southeast Idaho,
including the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range, Uinta Mountains,
Wasatch Plateau, Manti Skyline, the la Sal Mountains, and the
Tushar Range.

* WHEN...In effect from 6am MST this morning to 6am MST Sunday.

* 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.

Information:
Stay off of and out from under slopes steeper than 30 degrees.

Backcountry travelers should consult www.utahavalanchecenter.org
or call 1-888-999-4019 for more detailed information.

This Warning does not apply to ski areas where avalanche hazard
reduction measures are performed.