Avalanche Warning
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
226 WOUS45 KMSO 241319 AVWMSO MTZ001-002-251330- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Backcountry Avalanche Warning Flathead Avalanche Center Hungry Horse MT Relayed by National Weather Service Missoula MT 619 AM MST Mon Feb 24 2025 The following message is transmitted at the request of Flathead Avalanche Center Hungry Horse MT. ...AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED BY THE FLATHEAD AVALANCHE CENTER... 06:00 MST Mon Feb 24 2025 The Flathead Avalanche Center in Hungry Horse has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Missoula MT - MTZ001 (MTZ001)...MTZ002 (MTZ002) * WHAT...Dangerous avalanche conditions exist in the wake of rain, heavy snowfall, and gale force winds. * WHERE...All elevations of the Whitefish, Apgar, Swan, and Flathead mountain ranges, and portions of Glacier National Park (the McDonald Valley and peaks near Marias Pass). * WHEN...In effect from Mon 06:00 MST to Tue 06:00 MST. * IMPACTS...Triggered wet snow avalanches are likely below about 6000 feet. Above that elevation, large to very large natural and triggered avalanches are likely; these could involve 1 to 2 feet of new and drifted snow or break deeper in the snowpack, on buried weak layers. Avalanches may run long distances, into lower-angled terrain, valley floors, and snowmobile trails. Small slopes like roadcuts and snow-covered roofs may be hazardous. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Widespread and complex avalanche hazards. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Consult http://www.flatheadavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center. $$