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Avalanche Watch
Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center Sandpoint ID
Relayed by National Weather Service Spokane WA
645 AM PDT Fri Mar 21 2025

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 effect from Fri 06:00 PDT to Sat 06:00 PDT.

* IMPACTS...A warm, wet storm will quickly deliver several feet 
  of dense, new snow and strong winds. The new snow load may be 
  sufficient to overload a variety of weak snow layers in the 
  upper snowpack and cause a widespread cycle of avalanches large 
  enough to bury, injure, or kill a person. Some of these 
  avalanches could release naturally, and it will become very easy
  for backcountry travelers to trigger them.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in or below
  avalanche terrain is not recommended during this period.

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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