"AvalancheAt approximately 4:30 p.m. on February 22, the Wasatch County 911 Center received a report of an avalanche in the Snake Creek area west of Midway, Utah, according to a press release from the Wasatch County Sheriff's Office. One adult male snowmobiler was reported buried in the avalanche. Emergency crews responded to the area; however, the slide was described as large, and unstable snow conditions prevented rescuers from remaining in the debris field."
"Due to ongoing avalanche hazard, search operations were suspended for the night. Avalanche control explosives are planned to secure the area before search efforts resume. Search operations are expected to continue today, February 23. No additional information is available at this time, and no reports is yet available on the Utah Avalanche Center website. Media and the public are asked to avoid the Snake Creek area, including access via Pine Canyon Road, during ongoing search and avalanche mitigation operations to ensure the safety of personnel"
"The Utah Avalanche Center rated the avalanche danger as 'considerable' yesterday, warning, "...today is NOT the day to be in steep avalanche terrain. That means staying off of-and out from under-slopes steeper than 30 degrees. Large, destructive, and potentially deadly slab avalanches are likely. Blue skies and fresh powder can make it feel like a perfect day, but when those line up with dangerous avalanche conditions and busy backcountry traffic, that's often when we see serious acc"
An avalanche occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. on February 22 in the Snake Creek area west of Midway, Utah, burying one adult male snowmobiler. Emergency crews responded but unstable, large slide conditions prevented rescuers from remaining in the debris field. Search operations were suspended overnight because of ongoing avalanche hazard and are expected to resume after avalanche control explosives secure the area. Media and the public were asked to avoid Snake Creek and Pine Canyon Road during search and mitigation. The Utah Avalanche Center rated danger as considerable and warned against steep avalanche terrain.
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