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AVWOTX
IDC017-021-200145-

Avalanche Warning
Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center Sandpoint ID
Relayed by National Weather Service Spokane WA
624 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024

The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a 
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:
Bonner County and Boundary County, Idaho.

* WHAT...The avalanche danger for the warning area will remain 
  HIGH today due to warm temperatures and sunshine that will 
  weaken the snowpack causing natural and human triggered 
  avalanches to become very likely. Loose surface snow will slide 
  easily with potential to trigger deeper weak layers in the 
  snowpack, creating large and destructive avalanches in steep 
  terrain.

* WHERE...Steep and open terrain in mountainous areas of the 
  Selkirk Range of Northern Idaho, Cabinet Mountains and Purcell 
  Range of Northwest Montana.

* WHEN...In effect from Mon 06:30 AM PDT to Tue 18:30 PM PDT.

* IMPACTS...Natural avalanches will become likely and human 
  triggered avalanches will become very likely. Avoid riding or 
  traveling in steep and mountainous terrain.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche
  conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. 
  Avalanches may run long distances and can run into mature 
  forests, valley floors, or flat terrain.

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.

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