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

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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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