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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
AVALANCHE WATCH
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER
Relayed by National Weather Service Great Falls MT
739 AM MST Fri Dec 27 2024

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

...The Gallatin NF Avalanche Center in Bozeman has issued a 
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the Lionhead Area, and the 
Southern Madison and Southern Gallatin Mountain Ranges until 5 AM
MST Saturday...

* WHAT...Conditions are developing that will cause the avalanche 
  danger to rise to HIGH by Sunday.

* WHERE...The Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, MT; and the 
  southern Madison and southern Gallatin Mountain Ranges.

* WHEN...In effect from Friday 5 AM MST to Saturday 5 AM MST.

* IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall is expected to overload pre-existing
  weaknesses in the snowpack and create very dangerous avalanche 
  conditions.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Avalanche conditions will
  become very dangerous, and travel in avalanche terrain is not 
  recommended. Avoid traveling on or under slopes steeper than 30 
  degrees. As the storm progresses, avalanches may be triggered 
  from flat terrain underneath steeper slopes.

Consult http://www.mtavalanche.com 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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