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Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 11:14:23 am PST

Backcountry travelers, please take note! There is high avalanche danger across north Idaho now through tomorrow afternoon, Tue Feb 24. Impacted areas include the Selkirk Mountains, West and East Cabinet Mountains, Purcell Mountains, and the Bitterroot Mountains - Silver Valley above 4,000 feet. Dense snowfall and widespread drifting has formed dangerous slabs of snow over multiple fragile weak snow layers. Very likely for backcountry travelers to trigger large avalanches in the new snow. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended during this period.

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