Avalanche Warning issued March 22 at 6:42PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

AVWPDT

The following message is transmitted at the request of the
Northwest Avalanche Center.

…The Northwest Avalanche Center in Seattle has issued an
Avalanche Warning…

* WHAT…Very dangerous avalanche conditions are expected as rain
and heavy wet snow overload a dry snowpack. Very large
avalanches are expected and may descend to lower elevations,
including openings down in the forest.

* WHERE…The west slopes of the Washington Cascades, Passes, and
Mt. Hood. Including areas near Mt. Baker, the Mountain Loop
Hwy, Stevens Pass, Snoqualmie Pass, Mt. Rainier, White Pass, Mt.
Saint Helens, and Mt. Hood.

* WHEN…In effect from Sat. 18:30 PDT to Sun 18:30 PDT.

* IMPACTS…Very large natural avalanches will be large enough to
bury, injure, and kill a person. Some may be large enough to
break trees and travel to lower elevations.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Avoid all areas where
avalanches can start, run, or stop. This includes openings in
the forest well below large steep alpine slopes.

Consult https://www.nwac.us/ 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.