Bulletin d’avalanche

Provo

Émis le Feb 16, 2026valide jusqu’au Feb 17, 2026Utah Avalanche Center

Danger d’avalanche

Alpin
Limite forestière
Sous la limite forestière

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Points saillants

There is a MODERATE avalanche danger on mid and upper-elevation slopes facing west, north, and east where it is possible to trigger an avalanche up to 2 feet deep and over a hundred feet wide, failing on a buried persistent weak layer. Slopes that are wind-loaded from strong winds blowing from the south/southwest are the most susceptible to avalanche.

The Utah Avalanche Center has issued an Avalanche Watch as heavy snowfall beginning this evening accompanied by strong winds will create dangerous avalanche conditions this week.

Problèmes avalancheux

Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alpin
Limite forestière
Sous la limite forestière
Probabilité
Possible
Taille
2
The January dry spell left a widespread persistent weak layer (PWL) of faceted snow on mid and upper-elevation slopes facing west, north, and east, and this layer is now buried underneath the 6-12 inches of snow from this past Wednesday. This PWL is evident in the gray stripe shown in the photo below from Brooke's field day in Days Fork on Sunday in the Salt Lake mountains, where there is a similar snowpack structure as we are seeing in the Provo mountains. Watch UAC Director Paige Pagnucco's video under Additional Info (below) on how this PWL has developed.

Wind-loaded slopes are the most likely to avalanche on this PWL where the wind has created a stronger slab above this buried PWL.

This PWL structure will create dangerous avalanche conditions with heavy snowfall and strong winds beginning later today and lasting through much of this week.

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Recent Activity

We've received no recent observations from the Provo mountains, but we continue to receive observations from the Salt Lake mountains of avalanche activity following Wednesday's storm, and there is a similar snowpack structure in the Provo area mountains.

You can view all recent observations here.

Snow and Weather

5 am: Skies are partly cloudy and temperatures are in the mid 30's °F. Winds are blowing from the south/southwest and strong, with gusts of 30-45 mph along exposed slopes and ridges at the mid and upper elevations. 11,000 foot wind speeds are gusting in the 70's mph.

Today: Skies will become mostly cloudy with temperatures in the upper 30's °F. Winds will increase throughout the day.

Tonight and into Tuesday: Strong winds, with gusts over 50 mph along exposed mid and upper-level ridges. 11,000 foot winds will approach 100 mph. Heavy snowfall overnight and into Tuesday, with up to a foot by late Tuesday.

Heavy snowfall is expected again Wednesday and Thursday, with snowfall totals likely exceeding three feet by later Thursday.

Additional Info

Learn more about Persistent Weak Layers in the video above -

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

Backcountry Emergency Procedures