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Avalanche Watch issued March 21 at 7:35AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT

AVAMSO The following message is transmitted at the request of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center Sandpoint ID. ...AVALANCHE WATCH ISSUED BY THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AVALANCHE CENTER... 06:00 PDT Fri Mar 21 2025 The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Missoula MT - MTZ001 (MTZ001) NWS Spokane WA - ID 017 (Bonner County)...ID 021 (Boundary County)...ID 079 (Shoshone County) * WHAT...An Avalanche Watch is in effect from Friday 6 AM PST to Saturday 6 AM PST. Very dangerous avalanche conditions are likely to develop by Saturday morning and raise the danger
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Avalanche Watch issued March 21 at 6:45AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

AVAOTX The following message is transmitted at the request of the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center. The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Spokane WA - ID 017 (Bonner County)...ID 021 (Boundary County)...ID 079 (Shoshone County) * WHAT...An Avalanche Watch is in effect from Friday 6 AM PST to Saturday 6 AM PST. Very dangerous avalanche conditions are likely to develop by Saturday morning and raise the danger to High (Level 4of5). * WHERE...The Selkirk, West and East Cabinet, and Bitterroot Mountains - Silver Valley above 4,000 feet. * WHEN...In
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Avalanche Warning issued March 18 at 5:41AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

AVWTFX THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER. ISSUED ON March 18 2025 AT 446 AM MDT The Gallatin NF Avalanche Center in Bozeman has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED * WHAT...The avalanche danger is HIGH on all slopes. Natural and human- triggered slides are very likely. * WHERE...The Centennial Mountains near Island Park, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone. * WHEN...In effect from Tue 500 AM MDT to Wed 600 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall combined with very strong winds have overloaded many slopes and avalanches will run
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Avalanche Warning issued March 18 at 5:35AM MDT by NWS Billings MT

AVWBYZ The following message is transmitted at the request of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. The Gallatin NF Avalanche Center in Bozeman has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Pocatello ID - Fremont (Fremont County) NWS Billings MT - MTZ067 (MTZ067) NWS Great Falls MT - MTZ320 (MTZ320) * WHAT...The avalanche danger is HIGH on all slopes. Natural and human-triggered slides are very likely. * WHERE...The mountains around Cooke City, West Yellowstone and Island Park. * WHEN...In effect from Mon 05:46 MST to Tue 05:46 MST. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall on a weak snowpack is creating
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Avalanche Watch issued March 16 at 8:20AM PDT by NWS Reno NV

AVAREV The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. 09:00 PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 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 could occur in the backcountry from Sunday evening through Monday. * 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
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Avalanche Warning issued March 16 at 7:27PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

AVWTFX THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER. ISSUED ON March 16 2025 AT 725 PM. AVALANCHE WARNING The Gallatin NF Avalanche Center in Bozeman has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Pocatello ID - Fremont (Fremont County) NWS Great Falls MT - MTZ330 (MTZ330) * WHAT...The avalanche danger is HIGH and avalanche conditions will become more dangerous with more snow and wind. * WHERE...The Centennial Mountains near Island Park and the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone. * WHEN...In effect from Sun 19:30 MDT to Tue 06:00 MDT.
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Avalanche Warning issued March 16 at 7:28PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

AVWPIH * WHAT...Avalanche Warning. The avalanche danger is HIGH, and avalanche conditions will become more dangerous with more snow and wind. * WHERE...The Centennial Mountains near Island Park and the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall combined with very strong winds will overload many slopes, and avalanches will be crashing far downhill.
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Avalanche Warning issued March 12 at 3:01PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

AVWREV The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 17:00 PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA)) * WHAT...A period of HIGH avalanche danger and likely a natural avalanche cycle is expected in the backcountry Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning. * WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on
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Avalanche Watch issued March 11 at 4:15PM PDT 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 could occur in the backcountry from Wednesday evening into Thursday 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 mitigation programs exist.
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Avalanche Watch issued March 11 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

AVAREV The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 17:00 PST Wed Feb 12 2025 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 could occur in the backcountry from Wednesday evening into Thursday 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