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Avalanche Watch issued December 27 at 7:24AM MST by NWS Missoula MT

AVAMSO

The following message is transmitted at the request of Idaho Panhandle
Avalanche Center Sandpoint ID.

…AVALANCHE WATCH ISSUED BY THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AVALANCHE CENTER…

06:30 PST Fri Dec 27 2024
The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas:

NWS Missoula MT –
MTZ001 (MTZ001)

NWS Spokane WA –
ID 017 (Bonner County)…ID 021 (Boundary County)…ID 055 (Kootenai
County)…ID 079 (Shoshone County)

* WHAT…An Avalanche Watch is in effect from 7 AM Friday until 7 AM
Saturday. Very dangerous avalanche conditions could develop by Saturday
morning and raise the danger to High (Level 4of5).

* WHERE…The Selkirk, West and East Cabinet Mountains, and Bitterroot
Mountains – Silver Valley.

* WHEN…In effect from Fri 06:30 PST to Sat 04:00 PST.

* IMPACTS…Forecast snowfall amounts are sufficient to cause a widespread
cycle of avalanches large enough to bury, injure, or kill a person. Some of
these avalanches could release naturally, and it will be very easy for
backcountry travelers to trigger them.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Travel in or below avalanche
terrain is not recommended during this period.

Consult http://www.idahopanhandleavalanche.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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