Lawinenlagebericht

Salt Lake

Veröffentlicht am Feb 8, 2026gültig bis Feb 9, 2026Utah Avalanche Center

Lawinengefahr

Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze

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Kernpunkte

Avalanche danger is LOW this morning but will rise to MODERATE as temperatures warm. Avoid sunny aspects with slushy surfaces or an unsupportable snowpack. Wet slides in these areas may start small but can quickly entrain snow and produce heavy, deep debris.

Grey on low elevation southerly aspects indicates that there is little to no snow in this terrain.

Lawinenprobleme

Loose Wet
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Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
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Unseasonably warm temperatures are causing the snowpack to become saturated and lose strength in the heat of the day. Be alert on slopes with wet and unsupportable surfaces. These are the slopes where you could trigger a small but commanding wet snow avalanche.

To gauge supportability as you travel, step out of your skis, board, or snowshoes. If you only sink an inch or two, the snow is supportive. If you sink a foot or more, the snowpack is unsupportable,and you should avoid travel on steep slopes.

Special Announcement

Greatest Rain on Earth?!?: Forecaster Drew Hardesty penned a new essay about high-elevation rain and the warm-snow drought HERE.

Weak Snow: Today's Surface, Tomorrow's Avalanche Problem: Essay by UAC Director Paige Pagnucco HERE.

Recent Activity

Mt. Raymond: Yesterday, while descending an east-facing slope at 9,800 feet, a group triggered several wet-loose avalanches. View their write-up HERE.

Kessler Peak: On a southeast-facing slope around 9500 feet. A group of skiers triggered a wet-loose avalanche that entrained snow in steep, confined terrain and produced a sizeable debris pile. View their write-up HERE.

You can view recent observations here.

Snow and Weather

Currently, the skies are clear. Temperatures are in the upper 20s to low 30s°F. Most sites recorded several hours of below-freezing temperatures, which should provide a longer window for safer and supportable travel on sunny slopes. Overnight, winds blew from the west at 10–20 mph, with gusts into the 30s at 11,000 feet.

Today, we'll see increasing cloud cover, with daytime temperatures climbing a few degrees higher than yesterday, into the upper 40s °F. The wind continues to blow from the WSW, at 10-20 mph.

Looking ahead: We will start to see a change in the weather on Monday as a storm moves across northern Utah. We could see a few snowflakes, but accumulation doesn't look to begin until Tuesday or Wednesday. There is still a wide range in potential snowfall, but some accumulation is likely, and the weather looks to remain active through late next week and beyond.

The Week in Review is hot off the press. You can find it HERE.

General Announcements

This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.

Observations and Avalanches

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