Bozeman Area Avalanche Warning in Effect

Snow accumulation this week and windy conditions have prompted an Avalanche Warning for several locations in our area.

According to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center:

ISSUED ON DECEMBER 19 2015 AT 05:24 AM

• THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER IS ISSUING A BACK COUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS NEAR COOKE CITY, THE MADISON RANGE AND THE GALLATIN RANGE, THE LIONHEAD AREA NEAR WEST YELLOWSTONE, AND THE BRIDGER RANGE.
• CONTINUOUS SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS HAVE ADDED WEIGHT TO A WEAK AND UNSTABLE SNOW PACK.
• STRONG WINDS THIS MORNING WILL LOAD SLOPES FURTHER. THE AVALANCHE DANGER IS RATED HIGH ON ALL SLOPES.
• NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED SLIDES ARE LIKELY. AVALANCHE TERRAIN AND AVALANCHE RUNOUT ZONES SHOULD BE AVOIDED.