Posted:
Jan 12, 2014 @ 9:57 pm

Avalanche Information Update for Monday January 13, 2014

The avalanche danger is HIGH on recently wind loaded terrain steeper than 30 degrees. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on all other terrain steeper than 30 degrees.

The avalanche warning issued this past Saturday and Sunday has been allowed to expire however avalanche conditions remain dangerous on steep and wind loaded terrain above 6000 feet. High west to northwest winds remain persistent in the mountains with most areas continuing to receive heavy snowfall amounts.

The Missoula Office of the National Weather Service is forecasting continued snowfall with mountain winds gusting into the 50 mph range Monday.

This is Steve Karkanen at the West Central Montana Avalanche Center.  The avalanche danger rating expires at midnight Monday and does not apply to operating ski areas.

Our avalanche specialists will be out in several areas Monday, January 14, and I will issue a more complete update of conditions early Tuesday morning.

 

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This information is the sole responsibility of the Forest Service and does not apply to operating ski areas. The avalanche danger rating expires at midnight tonight but the information can help you make a more informed decision regarding travel in avalanche terrain for the next few days.

Our advisory area includes National Forest System lands in the Bitterroot Mountains from Lost Trail Pass north to Granite Pass, the Rattlesnake Mountains north of Missoula and the Southern Swan and Mission Mountains near Seeley Lake, MT. Avalanche information for the Lookout Pass/St. Regis Basin area is available from the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center.