Trip Planning for Southern Madison

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Today0″ | NA
Oct 29 4″ | NA
Oct 28 0″ | NA
Taylor Fork
9460′     03/26 at 10:00
16.2℉
NW - 10mph
Gusts 19 mph
Carrot Basin SNOTEL
9000′     10/30 at 13:00
21℉
8″ 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

Relevant Avalanche Activity

Southern Madison
Beaver Creek
Second test avalanche incident
Beaver Creek
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Coordinates: 44.8860, -111.3430
Caught: 0 ; Buried: 0

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Weather Forecast Southern Madison

Full Forecast, NOAA website
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Big Sky MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 17. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °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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