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Wind Advisory issued December 27 at 1:49AM MST until December 27 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Isolated wind gusts to 60 mph are possible near Wendover. * WHERE...Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains especially near the Utah/Nevada border and near the Raft Rivers. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
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Avalanche Watch issued December 26 at 5:52AM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

AVASLC * WHAT...Heavy snowfall and drifting snow from strong winds will elevate backcountry avalanche danger over the next several days. Very dangerous conditions and HIGH avalanche danger are expected to develop in many areas. * WHERE...The Wasatch Range, the Bear River Range, the Western Uinta Mountains and the Wasatch Plateau. * WHEN...From 6AM MST Thursday to 6AM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions are expected to develop on many slopes. Avalanches can be triggered on slopes steeper than 30 degrees. They may also be triggered remotely (from a distance) or from below. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Avoid traveling on or underneath
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Winter Storm Warning issued December 26 at 1:47AM MST until December 28 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

* WHAT...Heavy snow totals from multiple consecutive storms over several days. See Additional Details for specifics. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains, and Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs. * WHEN...From 5 AM early this morning to 11 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times. Traction law restrictions may be enacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas favored by moist northwest flow such as the Upper Cottonwoods, Ben Lomond Peak vicinity, and the Bear River Mountains have a 70-90% chance of exceeding 18 inches over a multi-day period between Thursday and Saturday, with a 20-30% chance of exceeding 30 inches. The
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 26 at 1:47AM MST until December 26 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

* WHAT...Widespread snow expected and potential road snow. See Additional Details for specifics. * WHERE...Eastern Box Elder County. * WHEN...From 5 AM early this morning to 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two rounds of snow are expected. First, widespread snow will move through the area Thursday morning. Then, after a break in the early afternoon, snow showers - potentially heavy with a low to medium chance for snow squalls - will quickly pass through the region, bringing another potential period of
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Winter Storm Watch issued December 25 at 10:59AM MST until December 28 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

* WHAT...Heavy snow totals from multiple consecutive storms over several days. See Additional Details for specifics. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains, and Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times. Traction law restrictions may be enacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas favored by moist northwest flow such as the Upper Cottonwoods, Ben Lomond Peak vicinity, and the Bear River Mountains have a 70-90% chance of exceeding 18 inches over a multi-day period between Thursday and Saturday, with a 20-30% chance of exceeding 30 inches. The highest chances are farther north
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Avalanche Advisory issued December 15 at 6:39AM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

SABSLC * WHAT...Heavy snowfall and drifting by strong winds will cause dangerous avalanche conditions to develop this weekend in the mountains of northern Utah. * WHERE...The mountains of northern Utah, including the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range, and the Western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...Through 6 AM Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous avalanche conditions will develop on many slopes today. People are likely to trigger avalanches by being on or below slopes steeper than 30 degrees. Avalanches could be triggered remotely (from a distance) or from below. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Avoid traveling on or underneath steep north-facing terrain at mid and upper elevations
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Avalanche Advisory issued December 14 at 5:54AM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT

SABSLC * WHAT...Heavy snowfall and drifting by strong winds will cause dangerous avalanche conditions to develop this weekend in the mountains of northern Utah. * WHERE...The mountains of northern Utah including the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range, and Western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...In effect from 6 AM MST this morning through 6 AM MST Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Pre-existing weak, faceted snow is widespread on northerly-facing slopes at upper and mid elevations, and dangerous avalanche conditions will develop on many slopes. People are likely to trigger avalanches by being on or below slopes steeper than 30 degrees. Avalanches could be triggered