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AVALANCHE WARNING |
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AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED MARCH 12 AT 7:19AM MDT
AVWMSO
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF WEST CENTRAL MONTANA
AVALANCHE CENTER MISSOULA MT.
...AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED BY THE WEST CENTRAL MONTANA AVALANCHE CENTER...
08:00 MDT THU MAR 12 2026
THE WEST CENTRAL MONTANA AVALANCHE CENTER IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
NWS MISSOULA MT -
MTZ006 (MTZ006)...MTZ043 (MTZ043)
* WHAT...A LARGE WINTER STORM WITH 1-3 FEET OF NEW SNOW AND STRONG WIND IS
IMPACTING THE AREA.
* WHERE...THE BITTERROOT MOUNTAINS FROM LOST TRAIL PASS TO LOLO PASS, THE
RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS, AND THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE SEELEY LAKE.
* WHEN...IN EFFECT FROM THU 08:00 MDT TO FRI 06:00 MDT.
* IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WIND HAS INCREASED THE AVALANCHE DANGER TO HIGH.
LARGE NATURAL AND HUMAN-TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY.
* PRECAUTIONARY PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...VERY DANGEROUS AVALANCHE
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED. AVALANCHES MAY
RUN LONG DISTANCES AND CAN RUN INTO MATURE FORESTS, VALLEY FLOORS, OR FLAT
TERRAIN.
CONSULT HTTPS: MISSOULAAVALANCHE.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. |
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VIEW STORM REPORTS MAP. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WATCH, WARNING, ADVISORY |
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BITTERROOT SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS, POTOMAC SEELEY LAKE REGION
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