


Avalanche Warning
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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999 WOUS46 KSEW 230130 AVWSEW WAZ301>304-240130- Avalanche Warning Northwest Avalanche Center Seattle WA Relayed by National Weather Service Seattle WA 630 PM PDT Sat Mar 22 2025 The following message is transmitted at the request of the Northwest Avalanche Center. ...The Northwest Avalanche Center in Seattle has issued an Avalanche Warning... * WHAT...Very dangerous avalanche conditions are expected as rain and heavy wet snow overload a dry snowpack. Very large avalanches are expected and may descend to lower elevations, including openings down in the forest. * WHERE...The west slopes of the Washington Cascades, Passes, and Mt. Hood. Including areas near Mt. Baker, the Mountain Loop Hwy, Stevens Pass, Snoqualmie Pass, Mt. Rainier, White Pass, Mt. Saint Helens, and Mt. Hood. * WHEN...In effect from Sat. 18:30 PDT to Sun 18:30 PDT. * IMPACTS...Very large natural avalanches will be large enough to bury, injure, and kill a person. Some may be large enough to break trees and travel to lower elevations. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Avoid all areas where avalanches can start, run, or stop. This includes openings in the forest well below large steep alpine slopes. Consult https://www.nwac.us/ 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. $$ GLASS/27