Avalanche forecast

Provo

Issued Apr 9, 2025valid to Apr 10, 2025Utah Avalanche Center

Avalanche danger

Alpine
Treeline
Below treeline

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Highlights

The avalanche danger is MODERATE on steep slopes with saturated snow due to poor overnight refreeze and warm daytime temperatures. Wet snow avalanches, both natural and human-triggered, are possible. If you're sinking into saturated snow above your ankles, move to a cooler aspect, higher elevation, or lower-angle terrain. Stay clear of overhanging cornices as they may break back further than expected. The danger is LOW on northwest to northeast-facing slopes at mid and upper elevations.

As always, practice safe travel protocols by exposing only one person at a time in avalanche terrain.

Avalanche problems

Loose Wet
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alpine
Treeline
Below treeline
Likelihood
Likely
Size
2
With a poor overnight refreeze and warm temperatures today, wet avalanches remain possible on east, south, and west-facing slopes. If you start sinking into saturated snow above your ankles, it is time to move to a cooler aspect, higher elevation, or lower-angle terrain. Rollerballs and pinwheels are sure signs the snow is losing stability. *Cornices are starting to calve off with the warm temperatures - stay off of and well away from overhanging cornices as they may break back further than expected.

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Recent Activity

No new avalanches were reported to the UAC yesterday in the Provo mountains. Evidence of a wet loose avalanche cycle over the weekend is prevalent on south, west, and some mid-elevation east-facing slopes.

Snow and Weather

This morning, skies are partly cloudy, and mountain temperatures are in the high 30s to low 40s °F. Winds are calm.

Today, expect partly cloudy skies with 9,000' high temperatures in the high 40s °F. Light winds will blow from the northwest this morning then switch to the southwest this afternoon.

Additional Info

Our regular daily avalanche forecasts will end this Sunday, April 13. After that, we will issue updates when necessary and publish public observations until May 1.

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