Avalanche risk is high in northern mountains of Utah

Avalanche forecasters in Utah work with the National Weather Service to determine avalanche risk each day. The Utah Avalance Center says the mounta...

December 29, 2022
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Avalanche forecasters in Utah work with the National Weather Service to determine avalanche risk each day. The Utah Avalance Center says the mountains of northern Utah are currently high risk for an avalanche. Scott G Winterton/Deseret News) LOGAN, Utah — Avalanche risk is high in the mountains of northern Utah, according to the Utah Avalanche Center. Dave Kelly, a forecaster with the Utah Avalanche Center, told KSL NewsRadio of the risk people face. He says it's a little unusual due to the terrain, mixed with the high elevation snow and the low elevation rain.

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