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MTZ330-091215-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
AVALANCHE WARNING
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER
Relayed by National Weather Service Great Falls MT
505 AM MST Thu Jan 8 2026

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER.

BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

05:30 MST Thu Jan 08 2026

The Gallatin NF Avalanche Center in Bozeman has issued a
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:
NWS Great Falls MT - MTZ330 (MTZ330)

* WHAT...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. The avalanche danger is HIGH

* WHERE...The Lionhead area near West Yellowstone.

* WHEN...In effect from Thursday 05:30 AM MST to Friday 05:30 AM
  MST.

* IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall over the last 5 days combined with
  strong winds has overloaded many slopes. You can easily trigger
  bone breaking avalanches that may bury you 6 feet deep.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Avoid being on or
  underneath any slope steeper than 30 degrees. Stay far away from
  these slopes.

Consult http://www.mtavalanche.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.

Avalanche Hotline: 406-587-6981

This warning will expire or be updated by 6:00 a.m. on Friday,
January 9th.

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