AVWMSO
The following message is transmitted at the request of Flathead Avalanche
Center Hungry Horse MT.
…AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED BY THE FLATHEAD AVALANCHE CENTER…
07:00 MDT Sat Mar 22 2025
The Flathead Avalanche Center in Hungry Horse has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:
NWS Missoula MT –
MTZ002 (MTZ002)
* WHAT…Heavy snowfall and wind have caused dangerous avalanche conditions.
* WHERE…Above 6500 feet in the Swan and Flathead Ranges as well as Glacier
National Park. The hazard is greatest on wind-affected slopes.
* WHEN…In effect from Sat 07:00 MDT to Sun 07:00 MST.
* IMPACTS…Backcountry travelers are very likely to trigger slab and loose
snow avalanches. Natural avalanches are likely.
* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Dangerous avalanche conditions.
Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. This includes runouts of
steep slopes at middle and upper elevations.
Consult http://www.flatheadavalanche.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.