WOUS45 KSLC 131259 AVASLC UTZ110>113-117-141300- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Backcountry Avalanche Watch Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center Salt Lake City UT Relayed by National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 559 AM MST Thu Feb 13 2025 ...THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER HAS ISSUED A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM SATURDAY... * WHAT...The avalanche danger for the warning area is expected to rise to HIGH overnight and into the weekend. * WHERE...For the mountains of northern and central Utah including the Wasatch Range...Bear River Range...the Uinta Mountains and the Manti-Skyline Plateau. * WHEN...Very dangerous avalanche conditions will develop tonight and last through the weekend. (The Watch is in effect from 6 AM MST this morning to 6 PM MST Saturday.) * IMPACTS...Expected heavy snowfall and strong winds will lead to widespread and very dangerous avalanche conditions. Both human triggered and natural avalanches are likely. Stay off of and out from under slopes steeper than 30 degrees. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 Watch does not apply to ski areas where avalanche hazard reduction measures are performed. $$