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NOAA: “Avalanche Warning” for Utah Today After 16″ of Snow

NOAA has issued an Avalanche Warning in Utah today after 12″+ of snow has fallen in the Wasatch mountains of Utah. The Alta-Collins weather station was showing 15″ of new snow as of this morning at 8am. This new snow is dense and heavy creating the potential for dangerous avalanche conditions. The Utah Avalanche Center closed down a month earlier than normal this year on March 31st due to low snowfall this winter. This is ironic […]
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2-4 FEET of Snow for Colorado | Blizzard & Avalanche Warnings:

The San Juan mountain range of Colorado (Telluride, Silverton) is currently under a Blizzard Warning, a Winter Storm Warning, and an Avalanche Warning. 2-4 feet of new snow is expected from the current storm that is expected to finally blow through on Tuesday evening. As of March 2nd, Telluride has already gotten 21″ of snow out of this storm. Silverton has already gotten 22″ of snow out of this storm and 8-12 more inches are expected tonight and tomorrow. Blizzard Warnings have been issued above 10,000 feet for the San Juans and also a portion of the southern central mountains (the red in the first graphic) […]
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6-9 FEET of Snow Forecast for Mt. Shasta, CA | “Avalanche Watch” in Effect

14,162-foot Mt. Shasta in California is forecast to receive 6-9 feet of snow from this weekend’s storms. Yes, 6-8 feet of snow. NOAA has just issued an avalanche watch for Mt. Shasta. The storm that is rolling in right now is forecast to create many avalanche on the above tree-line slopes of Mt. Shasta. These avalanches will be strong enough to power down into the below tree-line area of Mt. Shasta. Please stay away from Mt. Shasta this weekend. Mt. Shasta own the USA’s single storm snowfall record at 189-inches of snow that occurred from February 13th – 19th, 1959. […]
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Avalanche Warning Issued for Australia Today:

Just yesterday, the New South Wales National Parks and WIldlife Service in Australia issued an avalanche warning for the Kosciuszko National Park (which holds Australia’s highest peak, Mt. Kosciuszko, at 7,310 ft). Avalanches are more rare in Australia than in Europe and North America, but not unheard of. Two snowboarders lost their lives in an avalanche in Australia earlier this month. We’ve never seen an avalanche warning issued, so things must […]
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