Avalanche Watch

FROM: NWS Pocatello ID
AREA: Bear River Range
SENT: 2026-02-16T06:24:00-07:00

Avalanche Watch issued February 16 at 6:24AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID

AVAPIH

* WHAT…Avalanche watch. Heavy snowfall and strong winds are
expected to rapidly increase avalanche danger across northern
Utah and southeast Idaho beginning Tuesday and continuing
throughout the week. Expect dangerous and complex avalanche
conditions to develop on many slopes, with large and natural and
human- triggered avalanches likely.

* WHERE…The Bear River Range and Wasatch Mountains.

* WHEN…6 AM MST Monday through 6 AM MST Tuesday

* 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.

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.

Consult www.utahavalanchecenter.org or www.avalanche.org for more
detailed information.

Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the
coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-17T06:00:00-07:00