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MTZ006-043-251300-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING
West Central Montana Avalanche Center Missoula MT
Relayed by National Weather Service Missoula MT
937 AM MST Tue Feb 24 2026

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

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

08:23 MST Tue Feb 24 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...A strong storm with new and windblown snow has created dangerous
avalanche conditions. This new snow will likely overload buried weak layers
and lead to large natural avalanches. Travel in avalanche terrain is not
recommended.

* WHERE...The Bitterroot, Rattlesnake, and Seeley Lake mountains above
5500` and all elevations around Lolo Pass.

* WHEN...In effect from Tue 08:23 MST to Wed 06:00 MST.

* IMPACTS...Natural and human-triggered avalanches are very likely.
Avalanches will release on weak layers buried two to four feet deep. It
will be possible to remotely trigger avalanches from below, above, or to
the side. Avalanches may connect across terrain features, creating large
and destructive avalanches.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Dangerous avalanche conditions
exist. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Avoid travel
underneath steep slopes. Even small slopes like roadcuts and gullies have
potential to deposit enough debris to bury or injure a person.

Consult https://missoulaavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more
detailed information.

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