Avalanche Warning issued March 22 at 6:37AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

AVWOTX

The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:
Bonner County, Boundary County, Shoshone County, Idaho.

* WHAT…An Avalanche Warning is in effect from Saturday 6 AM to
Sunday 6 AM. Very dangerous avalanche conditions have developed
from wet, dense snowfall and strong winds. You can very easily
trigger avalanches large enough to bury or kill you, and some
will release spontaneously. Avoid travel in avalanche terrain
during this period.

* WHERE…The Selkirk, West and East Cabinet, and Bitterroot
Mountains – Silver Valley above 4,000 feet.

* WHEN…In effect from Sat 06:00 PDT to Sun 06:00 PDT.

* IMPACTS…The combination of heavy snowfall and strong winds
has formed dangerous slabs of snow two to three feet thick that
are overloading weaker snow layers directly below the new snow.
It will be very likely for backcountry travelers to trigger
large to very large avalanches in the new snow and natural
avalanches are likely. Avalanches can break wide across terrain
features and run long distances to lower elevations and into
mature forests.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.. Travel in 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.