Trip Planning for Island Park
Primary Problem: Wind-Drifted Snow
Bottom Line: Strong winds yesterday drifted this new snow into slabs that will be easily triggered today. Either simply avoid these drifts or check to make sure they’re well bonded to the old snow surface before getting onto steeper slopes. These wind slabs could be several feet thick by themselves and plenty dangerous, but would also be a good trigger for huge avalanches breaking on the weak layers at the bottom of the somepack. If the sun pops through the clouds, loose wet avalanches will quickly become a concern and with plenty of new snow and crusts beneath it they could be good sized and run far. Past 5 Days
Mon Mar 25
Moderate
Moderate
Tue Mar 26
Moderate
Moderate
Wed Mar 27
Moderate
Moderate
Thu Mar 28
Considerable
Considerable
Today
Considerable
Considerable
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Weather Stations- Island Park
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
The Last Word
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