Avalanche Warning

MTZ006-043-141300-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Backcountry Avalanche Warning
West Central Montana Avalanche Center Missoula MT
Relayed by National Weather Service Missoula MT
714 AM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

The following message is transmitted at the request of West Central Montana
Avalanche Center Missoula MT.

...AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED BY THE WEST CENTRAL MONTANA AVALANCHE CENTER...

07:06 MDT Fri Mar 13 2026
The West Central Montana Avalanche Center in Missoula has issued a
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:

NWS Missoula MT -
MTZ006 (MTZ006)...MTZ043 (MTZ043)

* WHAT...Continued heavy snowfall in the mountains is creating dangerous
avalanche conditions.

* WHERE...The mountains above Seeley Lake, the Rattlesnake, and the
Bitterroot mountains from Lolo Pass to Lost Trail Pass.

* WHEN...In effect from Fri 07:06 MDT to Sat 06:00 MDT.

* IMPACTS...3-5 feet of new snow with more expected today has created High
avalanche danger. Large natural and human-triggered avalanches are likely.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche
conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Avalanches may
run long distances and can run into mature forests, valley floors, or flat
terrain.

Consult https://missoulaavalanche.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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