The Latest: Utah avalanche danger on rise through weekend

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on the winter storms heading across Utah (all times local MDT):
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The Utah Avalanche Center expects backcountry avalanche danger to rise through the Thanksgiving weekend.
The center said Thursday strong winds are already blowing and dense heavy snow is expected late Friday.
Forecasters say the combination will overload weak, pre-existing layers of snow already on the ground. That will create tricky and potentially dangerous backcountry avalanche co