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Avalanche Warning
Issued: 1:28 PM Dec. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
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- driven snow are overloading a weak snowpack. * WHERE...The Sawtooths, White Clouds, Smokys, Boulders, and Pioneers, including the mountains near Atlanta, Stanley, Smiley Creek, Galena Summit, and Trail Creek Summit. * WHEN...In effect from Sat 07:00 MST to Sun 07:00 MST. * IMPACTS...Human-triggered avalanches large enough to bury people, snap trees, or destroy structures are very likely to occur. 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.
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