OGDEN ¬-- As Utah ski resorts anticipate the arrival of the big storm they've been desperately waiting for, experts want to remind eager snow junkies -- especially those who plan to venture into the backcountry -- to be extra careful.
After an unusually dry start to winter, as much as a foot and a half of fresh powder is expected to blanket Northern Utah's mountains over the next several days.
While that's good news for the ski industry, it also dramatically increases the risk of avalanches, which account for nearly two-thirds of natural hazard-related deaths in the state.
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