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AVAOTX
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Avalanche Watch
Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center Sandpoint ID
Relayed by National Weather Service Spokane WA
1107 AM PST Tue Feb 27 2024

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 Missoula MT - MT 053 (Lincoln County)...MT 061 (Mineral
County)...MTC 089 (Sanders County) NWS Spokane WA - ID 017 
(Bonner County)...ID 021 (Boundary County)...ID 055 (Kootenai 
County)...ID 079 (Shoshone County)

* WHAT...The avalanche danger for the warning areas and the IPAC
  forecast zones may rise to high by Wednesday, February 28th. 

* WHERE...Elevations above 5,000 feet in the St. Regis/Silver
  Valley area, Selkirk Range, West and East Cabinets and the
  Purcell Range of Northwest Montana. 

* WHEN...In effect from Tue 09:00 PST to Wed 09:00 PST.

* IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall and strong winds are forecasted for
  Wednesday (Feb 28th)-Sunday (March 3rd) at elevations above
  4,000 feet. 20 to 60+ inches of snow are forecasted to fall
  during that time. The new snow and wind will cause dangerous
  avalanche conditions in steep and mountainous terrain. 

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche
  conditions expected. 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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