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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
949 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026

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Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-Wasatch Mountains South of I-80-
Western Uinta Mountains-
Including the following locations - Moon Lake, Mirror Lake
Highway, Logan Summit, Brighton, Mantua, and Alta
949 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 2 feet
  with locally higher accumulations up to 30 inches across the upper
  Cottonwoods. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.

* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains and Western Uinta Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions can be expected on all
  mountain routes. Traction restrictions are likely.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of heavy snow is expected between
  roughly 5 AM to 11 AM, with snowfall rates generally 1 to 2 inches
  per hour likely, except exceeding 2 inches per hour in the Upper
  Cottonwoods. Northwesterly flow prevailing behind a frontal
  passage will result in lingering showers through the end of the
  day Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. For winter road conditions
from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit
http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov.

For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including
Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit
weather.gov/slc/winter.

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Backcountry Avalanche Watch
Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center Salt Lake City UT
Relayed by National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
554 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026

...THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER HAS ISSUED A
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY
TO 6AM WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snowfall and strong winds are increasing avalanche
  danger across the mountains of Northern and Central Utah, as
  well as Southwestern Utah and Southeast Idaho. Forecasters at
  the Utah Avalanche Center expect dangerous, complex avalanche
  conditions to develop on many slopes this week, with large
  natural and human-triggered avalanches likely.

* WHERE...The mountains of Northern, Central, and Southwestern
  Utah, as well as Southeastern Idaho.

* WHEN...The Watch will be in effect from 6 AM Tuesday through 6
  AM Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...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...What to do...Avoid traveling on or
  underneath steep terrain at mid and upper elevations in the
  backcountry. Carry and know how to use avalanche rescue
  equipment, including a transceiver, shovel, and probe. Find
  safer riding conditions on slopes less than 30 degrees with no
  overhead hazard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay off of and out from under slopes steeper than 30 degrees.

Backcountry travelers should consult www.utahavalanchecenter.org
or call 1-888-999-4019 for more detailed information.

This Watch does not apply to ski areas where avalanche hazard
reduction measures are performed.

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