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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Backcountry Avalanche Warning
Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center Salt Lake City UT
Relayed by National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
525 AM MST Thu Feb 19 2026

...THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER HAS CONTINUED A
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
MST THURSDAY TO 6 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...The avalanche danger for the warning area is HIGH today.

* WHERE...The mountains of northern, central, southwestern, and
  southeastern Utah, including the Abajo Range, as well as
  southeastern Idaho.

* WHEN...The Warning will be effect from 6 AM Thursday to 6 AM Friday.

* IMPACTS...Recent heavy snow combined with strong wind has
  created widespread areas of unstable snow. Both human-triggered
  and natural avalanches are likely.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Avoid all avalanche terrain. Stay off of
  and out from slopes steeper than 30 degrees. Carry and know how
  to use avalanche rescue equipment. 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 Warning does not apply to ski areas where avalanche hazard
reduction measures are performed.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
515 AM MST Thu Feb 19 2026

UTZ125-200000-
/O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0002.260219T2000Z-260220T1600Z/
Southern Mountains-
Including the following locations - Alton and Brian Head
515 AM MST Thu Feb 19 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 9 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 9 and
  18 inches.

* WHERE...Southern Mountains.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snow will build in Thursday afternoon,
  with most accumulation Thursday evening into Friday.

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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