Trip Planning for Island Park

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Today0″ | 0-24 N
Oct 29 5″ | 10-34 NW
Oct 28 0″ | 25-50 W
Sawtelle Peak
9885′     10/30 at 15:00
16.0℉
W - 24mph
Gusts 36 mph
Sawtelle Snowfall
8750′     10/30 at 15:17
6.2″ Depth
1.0″New
White Elephant SNOTEL
7710′     10/30 at 14:00
30℉
1″ Depth
Primary Problem: Wind-Drifted Snow
Bottom Line: Watch out for steep slopes where recent snow has drifted into a slab on top of older snow. Because few slopes exist with a deeper snowpack, they are not only the most likely place to trigger an avalanche, but also the most attractive place to ski or ride. Whether you are skiing, hunting, ice-climbing or hiking you should consider the potential for avalanches if you travel on snow covered slopes. You can choose slopes less than 30 degrees steep to avoid being in avalanche terrain, or carefully assess the snowpack for unstable drifts before riding or crossing steep slopes.

Past 5 Days

Thu May 2

None
Wed Oct 16

None
Fri Oct 18

None
Thu Oct 24

None
Today

None

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High Mountain Adventures, Island Park

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Weather Stations- Island Park

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Weather Forecast Island Park

Full Forecast, NOAA website
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Lakeview MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 20. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 27. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 25. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

The Last Word

We are preparing for winter and will collect snowpack information as the snow builds up. If you have avalanche, snowpack or weather observations to share, please submit them via our website or email mtavalanche@gmail.com.

 

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