PPT-Snow Avalanches Coming Down in Utah

A Closer L ook at Utahs Winter W onderland Snow Avalanches Coming Down in Utah http wwwskiutahcom Greatest Snow on Earth Has been Utahs slogan since 1962 Used on License plates since 1985. NATURAL DISASTERS. AVALANCHE. avalanche. An . avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside. Although avalanches can occur on any slope given the right conditions, certain times of the year and certain locations are naturally more dangerous than others. Wintertime, particularly from December to April, is when most avalanches tend to . Why should we study this? . On December 1. st. , 2000, a 28- year old snowboarder named Joel Roof planned to follow the Glory Bowl down the side of Mt. Glory. Little did he know that his journey down would trigger an . A Closer . L. ook at Utah’s Winter . W. onderland. Snow Avalanches Coming Down in Utah. http://. www.skiutah.com. /. The . Greastest. Snow on Earth®. This has been Utah’s slogan since 1962. Used on License plates since 1985. By Garrett Bushman. I chose avalanches for my . eportfolio. because I love to ski. Being that I ski so much and that I especially like to ski the backcountry its important that I am aware of avalanche danger.. University of Utah/DAQ CAP. John . Horel. , Erik . Crosman. , Erik . Neemann. University . of Utah. Department of Atmospheric . Sciences. Lance . Avey. Utah DAQ. . AMS Annual Meeting . 18. th. Joint Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution Meteorology with the A&WMA . Erik . Crosman. 1. , John Horel. 1. , Chris Foster. 1. , Lance Avey. 2. 1. University . of Utah. Department of Atmospheric . Sciences. 2. Utah Division of Air Quality . A Global Problem Exacerbated by Topography. January 19-22, 2016. National Weather Service. Little Rock, Arkansas. Issued: 530 am CST 01/20/2016. The Story Line. After a mild December, the pattern has changed. in January, with colder air arriving from the north . Avalanches. . Facts. About 150 people die from avalanches per year in Europe and North America.. Avalanches can reach 80mph in 5 seconds.. Most avalanches occur on slopes with angles between 30 and 45 degrees.. l. a. n. c. h. e. s. Mrs. Halls PACE. . Class 5. th. Grade. By:L. . gan,Andrew,Caleb,and Garrett. .. Avalanches. By: Logan Lawshe. Mrs. Hall's P.A.C.E. . . Class. D. e. f. i. n. i. t. i. o. n . Ferocious facts . Unstopped earthquakes, snow, avalanches. What is happening: 18 January. Italy hit by four powerful earthquakes in four hours, bringing terror to region trying to recover from last year's deadly tremors. But the fire is so delightful . And since we've no place to go . Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! . It doesn't show signs of stopping . And I've brought me some corn . for popping . The lights are turned way down low . The overriding goal of this meeting was to have a non board of review which is a quasi legal meeting by which the clubs who are in cross LSC boarder situations or have substantially planned cross bord snow. down a slope, from either natural triggers or human activity.. Typically occurring in mountainous terrain. Where do avalanches occur ?. Avalanches occur on slopes between 25 to 50 degrees. Avalanches start most often on slopes above the timberline that face away from prevailing winds. .