NOAA: Heavy Snow Prompts Avalanche Warning In Montana

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Avalanche Warning. Image: Moose Radio

Avalanche Warning:

URGENTIMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
AVALANCHE WARNING
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1055 AM MST THU FEB 8 2018

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER.

THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER IS ISSUING A
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS NEAR COOKE CITY.
HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WIND IS CREATING VERY DANGEROUS AVALANCHE
CONDITIONS. THE AVALANCHE DANGER IS RATED HIGH ON ALL SLOPES.
NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY TODAY.
AVALANCHE TERRAIN AND AVALANCHE RUNOUT ZONES SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

YOU ARE URGED TO CONTACT THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE
CENTER FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.

WEBSITE: WWW.MTAVALANCHE.COM
AVALANCHE HOTLINE: 406-587-698


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