AVWOTX
The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:
Bonner Count, Boundary County, Idaho.
* WHAT…An Avalanche Warning is in effect from Monday 6 AM to
Tuesday 6 AM. Very dangerous avalanche conditions have
developed from several feet of recent snowfall followed by
moderate to heavy rain saturating the snowpack and will last
through Tuesday morning. You can very easily trigger avalanches
large enough to bury, injure, or kill you, and some will release
spontaneously. Avoid travel in avalanche terrain during this
period.
* WHERE…The Selkirk Mountains, and West and East Cabinet
Mountains above 4,000 feet.
* WHEN…In effect from Mon 06:00 PDT to Tue 06:00 PDT.
* IMPACTS…Heavy snowfall formed dangerous slabs of snow three to
four feet deep. Now, an extended period of moderate to heavy
rainfall is saturating the dry snowpack and will quickly
overload numerous weak snow interfaces below. The snow line will
continue to rise to around 7,000 feet and stay at that
elevation through midweek. It will be very likely for
backcountry travelers to trigger large to very large avalanches
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.