Avalanche Warning issued December 14 at 6:49AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID
AVWPIH * WHAT...Avalanche warning. The avalanche danger is HIGH. Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. * WHERE...The White Cloud, Smoky, Boulder, Pioneer, and Soldier Mountains, including the mountains surrounding Smiley Creek, Atlanta, Galena Summit, Trail Creek Summit, and Fairfield. The backcountry avalanche warning does not apply to highway avalanche programs or operating ski areas. * WHEN...In effect Sat 7 AM MST to SUN 6 AM MST. * IMPACTS...An intense storm bringing heavy snow and strong winds will overload a very weak snowpack. Natural and human-triggered avalanches large enough to bury people are almost certain to occur. Some avalanches will be large
Avalanche Warning issued December 14 at 6:42AM MST by NWS Boise ID
The following message is transmitted at the request of the Forest Service Sawtooth Avalanche Center. ...The Forest Service Sawtooth Avalanche Center in Ketchum Idaho has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING... * WHAT...The avalanche danger is HIGH. The combination of heavy snowfall and strong winds are overloading a weak snowpack. * WHERE...The southern Salmon River Mountains, Sawtooths, White Clouds, Smokys, Western Smokys, Boulders, Pioneers, and Soldiers including the mountains above the Wood River Valley and near Banner Summit, Atlanta, Stanley, Smiley Creek, Ketchum, Hailey, Bellevue, Carey, Fairfield, Galena Summit, and Trail Creek Summit. * WHEN...In effect from Sat 06:00 MST to
Avalanche Watch issued December 13 at 8:37AM PST by NWS Reno NV
AVAREV The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA)) * WHAT...HIGH avalanche danger is expected to occur in the backcountry beginning early Saturday morning and continuing into Sunday morning. * WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski areas and highways
Avalanche Watch issued December 13 at 8:28AM PST by NWS Reno NV
AVAREV The following message is transmitted at the request of the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center. The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA)) * WHAT...HIGH avalanche danger is expected to occur in the backcountry beginning early Saturday morning and continuing into Sunday morning. * WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski areas and highways where avalanche
Avalanche Advisory issued December 14 at 5:37AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID
SABPIH THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER. THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL AVALANCHE BULLETIN FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: * WHAT...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND DRIFTING BY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP THIS WEEKEND IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO. * WHERE...FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHEASTERN UTAH INCLUDING THE WASATCH RANGE...BEAR RIVER RANGE AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS. * WHEN...6 AM MST SATURDAY THROUGH 6 AM MST MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PRE-EXISTING, WEAK, FACETED SNOW IS WIDESPREAD ON NORTHERLY-FACING SLOPES AT