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IDC017-021-021400-

Avalanche Warning
Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center Sandpoint ID
Relayed by National Weather Service Spokane WA
603 AM PST Sat Feb 1 2025

The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:
NWS Missoula MT - MTZ001 (MTZ001)
NWS Spokane WA - ID 017 (Bonner County)...ID 021 (Boundary County)

* WHAT...An Avalanche Warning is in effect from Saturday 6 AM to
  Sunday 6 AM. Very dangerous avalanche conditions have developed
  from heavy snowfall and strong winds and will last through
  Sunday morning. You can very easily trigger avalanches large
  enough to bury or kill you, and some will release spontaneously.
  Avoid travel in avalanche terrain during this period.

* WHERE...The Selkirk Mountains, and the West and East Cabinet
  Mountains above 4,000 feet.

* WHEN...In effect from Sat 06:00 PST to Sun 06:00 PST.

* IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall has formed dangerous slabs of snow
  that are overloading fragile weak snow layers. It will be very
  likely for backcountry travelers to trigger large avalanches in
  the new snow and natural avalanches are likely. Avalanches can
  break wide across terrain features and run long distances to
  lower elevations and into mature forests.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in 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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