Hammett, ID Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The following message is transmitted at the request of the Forest
Service Sawtooth Avalanche Center.

...The Forest Service Sawtooth Avalanche Center in Ketchum Idaho
has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING...

* WHAT...The avalanche danger is HIGH. Heavy snowfall and wind
will produce widespread avalanching.

* WHERE...The southern Salmon River, Sawtooth, White Cloud,
Smoky, Soldier, Boulder, and Pioneer Mountains, including the
mountains near Banner Summit, Stanley, Smiley Creek, Atlanta,
Galena Summit, Trail Creek Summit, and Dollarhide Summit.

* WHEN...In effect from Sun 06:45 MST to Mon 07:00 MST.

* IMPACTS...Natural and human-triggered avalanches large enough
to bury people, snap trees, and destroy structures will occur.
Avalanches may strike roadways, trails, and buildings in the
valley bottom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. Travel in avalanche
terrain is not recommended. Stay off and out from below steep
slopes-slopes steeper than about 30 degrees. Avalanches may be
triggered remotely-from flat terrain above, below, and to the
sides of steep slopes.

Consult WWW.SAWTOOTHAVALANCHE.COM 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.