Avalanche Warning for SW Montana

[farmer]

Just got the e-mail:

AVALANCHE WARNING

ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 7 AT 5:00 PM

The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is issuing a Backcountry Avalanche Warning for the Bridger and northern Gallatin Range as well as the mountains outside Cooke City. Heavy snowfall since Saturday has been deposited on a weak snowpack. Strong winds at all elevations are loading slopes further. Continued and intense snow through tonight will create very unstable conditions through Tuesday, February 8. The avalanche danger is rated HIGH on all slopes. Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist in these ranges. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended and avalanche runout zones should be avoided.

Go to www.mtavalanche.com/current for the most up-to-date information.

This warning will either be terminated or updated by 6:30 AM on February 9, 2011.



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[bushman]

Thanks for the heads up, I'll tell Jr. but he should know this already. Next couple of days we will see some sliding, no?

[farmer]

Sounds like it. There has been a lot of wind (at least, here in Butte) that is blowing this snow around like crazy. Windloaded slopes could easily get 10ft piled on top of them if they are getting winds like we are with the snow totals that bridger is claiming.