Trip Planning for Lionhead Range

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Today0″ | 10-21 NE
Oct 29 3″ | 20-29 N
Oct 28 0″ | 20-70 W
Lionhead Wind
9420′     10/30 at 15:00
18.6℉
W - 17mph
Gusts 25 mph
Madison Plateau SNOTEL
7750′     10/30 at 14:00
31℉
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

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Wed Oct 16

None
Fri Oct 18

None
Thu Oct 24

None
Today

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Weather Forecast Lionhead Range

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW West Yellowstone MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 19. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 24. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 23. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. 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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