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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
430 AM EST WED DEC 3 2025


...PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)...

DATE               WEDNESDAY 12/03/25                      THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT)          07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07
                   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   35   60   60   60   80   70   70   90   90   80   75   60   40   30   20   15
TEMPERATURE         9    9   12   12   11    6   10   12   10    9    4   -4  -10  -13  -14  -13  -11
MAX/MIN TEMP                           14                   2                  10                 -14
WIND CHILL        -16  -14   -9  -10  -12  -20  -16  -14  -17  -19  -28  -41  -51  -56  -58  -55  -50
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)         40   31   28   31   35   40   44   48   50   54   62   73   81   83   82   73   63
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                           93  102  105  104   93
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    5    0    5   20   20   40   80   70   50   10    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       S    S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.18      0.05      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.7       3.1       0.8       0.0       0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    16   15   16   17   17   16   15   16   17   17   17   16   15   16   16   18   18
SNOW DENSITY (%)    6    6    6    5    5    6    6    6    5    5    5    6    6    6    6    5    5


...FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)...

DATE               WEDNESDAY 12/03/25                      THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT)          07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07
                   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   40   65   55   65   80   75   75   90   90   80   75   60   40   35   25   15
TEMPERATURE        13   14   18   18   16   15   18   20   19   19   14    6    1   -2   -4   -4   -6
MAX/MIN TEMP                           21                  13                  20                  -6
WIND CHILL         -5   -2    4    4    0   -3    1    3    2    1   -7  -20  -28  -32  -34  -31  -33
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)         20   16   14   13   17   20   21   24   24   26   32   37   42   41   39   29   26
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                      50   58   65   63   61   48
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5   20   20   30   80   70   60    5    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       S    S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.07      0.04      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.2       1.3       0.7       0.0       0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    16   15   16   16   16   16   15   16   17   18   19   18   16   17   17   18   19
SNOW DENSITY (%)    6    6    6    6    6    6    6    6    5    5    5    5    6    5    5    5    5


...TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)...

DATE               WEDNESDAY 12/03/25                      THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT)          07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07
                   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    40   30   60   55   60   80   70   70   90   90   80   75   55   40   30   20   15
TEMPERATURE        15   17   21   19   17   15   19   20   19   21   16    8    1   -2   -3   -3   -5
MAX/MIN TEMP                           22                  14                  22                  -5
WIND CHILL         -3    2    8    6    2   -2    3    4    2    4   -4  -17  -28  -32  -32  -30  -30
WIND DIR           NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)         20   16   14   13   16   18   20   21   23   24   28   35   41   41   37   28   23
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                      46   56   63   63   58   46
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    5    0    5   20   20   40   80   70   60   10    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       S    S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03      0.15      0.04      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.5       2.5       0.7       0.0       0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    15   14   15   16   16   15   15   15   16   17   18   17   16   16   17   18   18
SNOW DENSITY (%)    6    7    6    6    6    6    6    6    6    5    5    5    6    6    5    5    5


...CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)...

DATE               WEDNESDAY 12/03/25                      THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT)          07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07
                   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    50   40   60   60   60   80   70   70   90   90   80   75   60   40   35   20   15
TEMPERATURE        15   18   22   21   19   18   21   22   22   22   18   11    5    1   -2   -2   -3
MAX/MIN TEMP                           23                  17                  23                  -3
WIND CHILL          1    7   14   15   11   10   11   12   11    9    3   -9  -18  -23  -25  -23  -21
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   NW    W    S   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         12    9    6    4    5    5    8    9   10   13   17   24   27   25   21   16   11
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                44
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    5    5    5   20   20   40   90   70   60   10    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       S    S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.03      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.9       0.6       0.0       0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    15   15   16   16   16   15   15   16   16   17   19   19   17   17   17   18   18
SNOW DENSITY (%)    6    6    6    6    6    6    6    6    6    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5


...KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)...

DATE               WEDNESDAY 12/03/25                      THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT)          07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07
                   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    20   25   55   45   65   80   70   75   85   85   85   85   55   35   25   15   10
TEMPERATURE        16   21   24   21   18   17   19   21   20   22   19   11    4    1   -1   -2   -3
MAX/MIN TEMP                           24                  16                  23                  -3
WIND CHILL          2    9   13   11    8    5    7    8    7    8    3   -9  -20  -24  -26  -24  -23
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W
WIND (MPH)         13   11   11    8    8   10   11   13   13   16   20   25   28   27   25   18   14
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                46   44
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    0    5   10   20   20   30   80   80   70   10    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       S    S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03      0.02      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.5       0.4       0.0       0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    14   14   15   16   15   15   14   15   16   17   19   19   18   18   18   18   18
SNOW DENSITY (%)    7    7    6    6    6    6    7    6    6    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5


...MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)...

DATE               WEDNESDAY 12/03/25                      THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT)          07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07
                   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   25   60   50   70   80   70   75   85   85   85   85   55   35   25   15   10
TEMPERATURE        14   17   20   18   16   15   17   19   18   19   15    8    2    0   -2   -3   -5
MAX/MIN TEMP                           21                  14                  20                  -5
WIND CHILL         -4    2    6    4    1   -2    0    2    1    2   -5  -17  -27  -29  -31  -30  -30
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)         20   16   16   14   16   18   20   23   23   23   28   35   42   41   39   29   23
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                      46   56   65   63   61   48
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5   10   20   20   30   80   80   70   10    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                       S    S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.03      0.02      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.5       0.4       0.0       0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    15   14   16   16   16   16   15   16   17   18   19   18   17   17   18   18   18
SNOW DENSITY (%)    6    7    6    6    6    6    6    6    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5


...CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)...

DATE               WEDNESDAY 12/03/25                      THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT)          07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07
                   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A

CLOUD COVER        BK   SC   BK   BK   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    55   40   65   55   65   80   75   80   85   85   80   75   60   40   30   25   15
TEMPERATURE        13   14   18   18   17   15   19   21   20   20   15    7    2   -1   -2   -3   -4
MAX/MIN TEMP                           21                  13                  22                  -4
WIND CHILL         -5   -2    4    4    1   -2    2    5    3    3   -5  -18  -26  -30  -31  -29  -28
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)         19   16   14   13   17   19   21   23   23   24   28   35   40   40   36   26   20
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                      46   56   62   62   57
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5    5   10   20   30   80   70   60    5    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                            S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.03      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1       0.9       0.5       0.0       0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    16   15   16   17   16   16   15   16   17   18   19   18   16   17   17   18   19
SNOW DENSITY (%)    6    6    6    5    6    6    6    6    5    5    5    5    6    5    5    5    5


...BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)...

DATE               WEDNESDAY 12/03/25                      THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT)          07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07
                   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   BK   SC   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    15   15   55   50   60   85   70   75   80   80   80   75   45   35   20   15   15
TEMPERATURE        19   22   26   24   20   20   21   21   21   26   23   14    7    4    2    1   -1
MAX/MIN TEMP                           27                  19                  27                  -1
WIND CHILL          7   14   19             13   13   13   12   16   10   -3  -14  -18  -20  -17  -17
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)         10    6    5    2    3    4    5    5    6   10   14   19   23   21   20   13   10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     5    5    0    5    0    5   10   20   30   70   70   60    5    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                            S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.01      0.01      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.2       0.2       0.0       0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    14   14   15   16   15   15   14   14   16   17   18   19   18   18   18   18   18
SNOW DENSITY (%)    7    7    6    6    6    6    7    7    6    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5


...MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)...

DATE               WEDNESDAY 12/03/25                      THURSDAY 12/04/25
TIME (LT)          07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07
                   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A

CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   BK   SC   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW
CLOUD COVER (%)    45   30   65   50   70   80   80   80   85   80   80   75   60   40   25   15   15
TEMPERATURE        13   14   17   16   16   14   18   19   18   17   13    6    2   -1   -2   -3   -5
MAX/MIN TEMP                           19                  12                  18                  -5
WIND CHILL         -5   -1    3    2    1   -3    1    2    1    0   -7  -18  -25  -29  -29  -27  -28
WIND DIR            N   NW   NW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)         20   14   13   12   16   19   20   21   23   21   26   32   37   36   32   23   18
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    5   10   10   20   30   70   60   50    5    0    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                                            S    S    S    S    S
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.02      0.00      0.00
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.7       0.4       0.0       0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
SNOW RATIO (:1)    15   15   16   17   16   16   15   16   17   18   19   18   17   17   18   18   19
SNOW DENSITY (%)    6    6    6    5    6    6    6    6    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5    5

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN