####018001797####
WWUS85 KREV 291539

SABREV

NVZ002-CAZ072-073-011530- 

SNOW AVALANCHE BULLETIN

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

738 AM PST WED FEB 29 2012



THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE IN TRUCKEE CALIFORNIA HAS ISSUED AN 

AVALANCHE ADVISORY.



THE CURRENT AVALANCHE DANGER IS HIGH.



THIS STATEMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM THURSDAY MARCH 1 

2012.



THIS ADVISORY WAS POSTED ON WEDNESDAY...FEBRUARY 29 AT 735 AM AND 

COVERS THE CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS BETWEEN YUBA PASS ON THE 

NORTH AND EBBETTS PASS ON THE SOUTH. THIS ADVISORY APPLIES ONLY TO 

BACKCOUNTRY AREAS OUTSIDE OF ESTABLISHED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. THE 

INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. FOREST 

SERVICE. THIS ADVISORY STATEMENT DESCRIBES GENERAL AVALANCHE 

CONDITIONS WITH LOCAL VARIATIONS ALWAYS POSSIBLE.  



NEAR AND ABOVE TREELINE HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER EXISTS ON NORTHWEST... 

NORTH...NORTHEAST...AND EAST ASPECTS...AS WELL AS ON SLOPES 35 

DEGREES AND STEEPER. AREAS OF HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER MAY ALSO FORM 

NEAR AND BELOW TREELINE ON NORTHWEST...NORTH...NORTHEAST ASPECTS 

STEEPER THAN 35 DEGREES. CONSIDERABLE DANGER EXISTS ON ALL OTHER 

ASPECTS. DANGEROUS NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY 

TODAY DUE TO HIGH WINDS...INTENSE SNOWFALL...AND A WEAK SNOWPACK. 

TRAVEL IN OR NEAR AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED.



HIGH AVALANCHE HAZARD INDICATES THAT UNSTABLE SNOW EXISTS IN THE 

BACKCOUNTRY. AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY ON A VARIETY OF ASPECTS AND SLOPE 

ANGLES. SAFEST TRAVEL IS ON WINDWARD RIDGES OF LOWER ANGLE SLOPES 

WITHOUT STEEPER TERRAIN ABOVE. TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT 

RECOMMENDED.



FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET GO TO

    WWW.SIERRAAVALANCHECENTER.ORG



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####018001794####
WWUS85 KREV 291539

SABREV

NVZ002-CAZ072-073-011530- 

SNOW AVALANCHE BULLETIN

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

738 AM PST WED FEB 29 2012



THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE IN TRUCKEE CALIFORNIA HAS ISSUED AN 

AVALANCHE ADVISORY.



THE CURRENT AVALANCHE DANGER IS HIGH.



THIS STATEMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM THURSDAY MARCH 1 

2012.



THIS ADVISORY WAS POSTED ON WEDNESDAY...FEBRUARY 29 AT 735 AM AND 

COVERS THE CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS BETWEEN YUBA PASS ON THE 

NORTH AND EBBETTS PASS ON THE SOUTH. THIS ADVISORY APPLIES ONLY TO 

BACKCOUNTRY AREAS OUTSIDE OF ESTABLISHED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. THE 

INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE U.S. FOREST 

SERVICE. THIS ADVISORY STATEMENT DESCRIBES GENERAL AVALANCHE 

CONDITIONS WITH LOCAL VARIATIONS ALWAYS POSSIBLE.  



NEAR AND ABOVE TREELINE HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER EXISTS ON NORTHWEST... 

NORTH...NORTHEAST...AND EAST ASPECTS...AS WELL AS ON SLOPES 35 

DEGREES AND STEEPER. AREAS OF HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER MAY ALSO FORM 

NEAR AND BELOW TREELINE ON NORTHWEST...NORTH...NORTHEAST ASPECTS 

STEEPER THAN 35 DEGREES. CONSIDERABLE DANGER EXISTS ON ALL OTHER 

ASPECTS. DANGEROUS NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY 

TODAY DUE TO HIGH WINDS...INTENSE SNOWFALL...AND A WEAK SNOWPACK. 

TRAVEL IN OR NEAR AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED.



HIGH AVALANCHE HAZARD INDICATES THAT UNSTABLE SNOW EXISTS IN THE 

BACKCOUNTRY. AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY ON A VARIETY OF ASPECTS AND SLOPE 

ANGLES. SAFEST TRAVEL IS ON WINDWARD RIDGES OF LOWER ANGLE SLOPES 

WITHOUT STEEPER TERRAIN ABOVE. TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT 

RECOMMENDED.



FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET GO TO

    WWW.SIERRAAVALANCHECENTER.ORG



$$