Trip Planning for Island Park
Primary Problem: Wind-Drifted Snow
Bottom Line: New snow and wind-loading are the main avalanche concerns today. They are creating instability in the upper 1+ foot of the snowpack, and the weaker, faceted snow near the ground is more difficult to trigger, but not impossible. Rocks sticking out in starting zones indicate shallow areas where a person could trigger a large and deadly slide. Today is a day of active loading and the snowpack will be most sensitive to triggering, both naturally and by people. Dangerous avalanche conditions are back. Be careful getting near avalanche terrain and be especially mindful of terrain traps.Past 5 Days
Sun Mar 24
Considerable
Considerable
Mon Mar 25
Moderate
Moderate
Tue Mar 26
Moderate
Moderate
Wed Mar 27
Moderate
Moderate
Thu Mar 28
Considerable
Considerable
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Weather Forecast Island Park
Extended Forecast for10 Miles ESE Lakeview MT
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Today
Slight Chance
SnowHigh: 28 °F
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Tonight
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
SnowLow: 17 °F
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Saturday
Snow Likely
High: 31 °F
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Saturday
NightChance Snow
Low: 18 °F
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Sunday
Snow Likely
High: 31 °F
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Sunday
NightSlight Chance
Snow then
Partly CloudyLow: 14 °F
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Monday
Sunny
High: 35 °F
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Monday
NightMostly Clear
Low: 19 °F
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Tuesday
Sunny
High: 42 °F
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