AVALANCHE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 529 AM MST SAT JAN 02 2010
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER.
ISSUED ON JANUARY 02 2010 AT 05:10 AM
THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER CONTINUES A
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN GALLATIN AND
SOUTHERN MADISON RANGES, THE LIONHEAD AREA NEAR WEST YELLOWSTONE,
THE MOUNTAINS AROUND COOKE CITY AND THE WASHBURN RANGE IN NORTHERN
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. IN THE PAST 48 HOURS, 12-14 INCHES OF
NEW SNOW WAS DEPOSITED ON AN EXTREMELY WEAK SNOWPACK. TODAY THE
AVALANCHE DANGER IS HIGH ON ALL SLOPES. AREAS OF UNSTABLE SNOW
EXIST. NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY.
AVALANCHE TERRAIN INCLUDING AVALANCHE RUNOUT ZONES SHOULD BE
AVOIDED.
YOU ARE URGED TO CALL THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE
ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AT 406-587-6981 OR LOG
ONTO THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.MTAVALANCHE.COM
THIS WARNING WILL EITHER BE TERMINATED OR UPDATED BY 6:30 AM ON
JANUARY 3, 2010.
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