Avalanche warning issued: Stay out of avalanche terrain
CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 7 months AGO
People photograph an avalanche slide at the Goat Lick in 2014.
Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at [email protected] or 406-892-2151. | January 17, 2019 8:10 AM
The Flathead Avalanche Center has issued a backcountry avalanche watch for the Swan, Whitefish, Flathead Ranges and Glacier National Park as a winter storm is expected to dump additional snow combined with wind on a very fragile snow base.
It’s cautioning that natural avalanches could run to valley floors. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. It’s not uncommon for avalanches to cross U.S. Highway 2 near Marias Pass.
The avalanche danger is expected to rise by to high Friday or Saturday, with a chance of rain in lower elevations.
The National Weather Service is predicting 7 to 16 inches of snow in the Glacier Park region by Saturday, with a rain and snow mix, which could make the snowpack even more unstable.
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