Avalanche Warning
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING
FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UTAH
458 AM MDT THU MAR 26 2009
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER.
THE AVALANCHE WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO COVER ALL THE WASATCH
MOUNTAINS FROM THE IDAHO BORDER SOUTH TO US HIGHWAY ROUTE 6. TWO
TO THREE FEET OF NEW SNOW AND STRONG WINDS HAVE CREATED A HIGH
AVALANCHE DANGER. BOTH NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE
CERTAIN ON STEEP SLOPES. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
THIS WARNING DOES NOT INCLUDE SKI AREAS OR HIGHWAYS WHERE
AVALANCHE CONTROL IS NORMALLY DONE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.AVALANCHE.ORG
OR CALL 1-888-999-4019.
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