Avalanche forecast

East Cabinet Mountains

Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Alpine
4 · High
Treeline
4 · High
Below
4 · High
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Highlights

Recent storm snow combined with strong winds will create dangerous avalanche conditions in steep terrain today through Monday. Avalanches will be easily triggered and may run long distances. Avoid travelling in or below steep slopes during this time period.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Very Likely
    Size
    2–3

    Heavy storm snow across the area will create touchy conditions today. Steep terrain should be avoided until this new snow has time to settle

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Very Likely
    Size
    2

    Strong winds out of the southwest and fresh snow will create some thick and sensitive slabs on leeward terrain (north and east sides of the mountian. Avoid travelling in steep terrain below ridgelines and gullies.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2–3

    Deep weak layers will be stressed by the addition of new weight loading the snowpack. The possibility of these weak layers "waking up" to this new stress will be possible. Triggering a small slide may result in a "step-down" avalanche on these deeper weak layers.

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