Dangerously warm temperatures create ‘magnificent’ avalanches
Sheep Creek Headwall, R4D4 avalanche observed by Glacier National Park Snow Ranger Jackson George on Feb. 24, estimated to have occured on Feb. 23. (Jackson George Photo via Flathead Avalanche Center)
A D3 avalanche on Little Dog Mountain observed on Feb. 24. Photo by Jackson George.
Avalanche on Stryker Ridge in the Upper Whitefish Range. Photo by Grant Hughes with Great Northern Powder Guides.
A user submitted photo on Flathead Avalanche of instability on a snowmobile trail in the Whitefish Range near Red Meadow Lake on Feb. 22.
A drastic winter thaw has created dangerous avalanche conditions in Northwest Montana as temperatures rose to the mid-40s and rain and snow fell over the weekend.
“In the wake of this weekend’s atmospheric river, many destructive avalanches decorated the mountains,” observed Glacier National Park snow ranger Jackson George during a driving assessment Monday, Feb. 24.
George observed dozens of slides, which he described as large to very large in size, and one was “historic.”
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