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WOUS45 KBYZ 031231
AVWBYZ
MTZ067-041245-

Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Avalanche Warning
Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
Relayed by National Weather Service Billings MT
531 AM MST Fri Jan 3 2025

BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

05:00 MST Fri Jan 03 2025

The Gallatin NF Avalanche Center in Bozeman has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:
NWS Billings MT - MTZ067 (MTZ067)

* WHAT...The avalanche danger is HIGH on all slopes. Natural and
  human triggered slides are very likely.

* WHERE...The mountains around Cooke City.

* WHEN...In effect from Fri 05:00 MST to Sat 05:00 MST.

* IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall on a weak snowpack is creating very dangerous avalanche conditions.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. Travel in avalanche terrain is
 not recommended. Avoid traveling on or under slopes steeper than 30 degrees. Avalanches may be triggered from flat
 terrain underneath steeper slopes.


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