Caution advised for snow falling off of building roofs. Park accordingly.

Dangerous avalanche conditions may already exist in many back country areas, please call the Recorded Avalanche Advisory 406-587-6981 for the most current conditions. Also, see the Avalanche Advisory posted below.

All Temperatures (Highs and Lows) are in degrees Fahrenheit (°F). All Sub Zero Temperatures are Highlighted.

Today: Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy early in the afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 42 to 48. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the late morning and afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 30. Southwest winds around 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the morning...then isolated rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 38 to 44. West winds around 15 mph late in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the evening...then scattered snow showers after midnight. Lows 20 to 26. West winds around 15 mph in the evening. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning...then chance of snow and rain in the afternoon. Highs 33 to 39. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows 18 to 24.

Sunday: Breezy. Snow showers likely. Moderate snow accumulations. Highs 23 to 29. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Sunday Night: Colder. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 11.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning... Then slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 25 to 31. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 16.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning... Then chance of snow showers and rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 32 to 38. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 17 to 23.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning... Then chance of snow showers and rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 33 to 39. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

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Mountain Weather

Warm weather is the story today. Temperatures this morning were a few degrees either side of 32 degrees Fahrenheit and winds were blowing 10 to 20 mph from the West and Southwest. Skies today will have some clouds which hopefully will keep the sun at bay. Mountain temperatures will be in the 40s Fahrenheit with winds continuing at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow a small disturbance and slightly colder temperatures may produce a few snowflakes. A better chance for colder temperatures and snowfall will arrive on Sunday.

Snowpack and Avalanche Discussion:

Bridger, Gallatin, and Madison Ranges, Lionhead Area near West Yellowstone, and Cooke City:

A combination of warm temperatures and a lack of loading has created generally safe avalanche conditions. We have found many stable slopes recently in Beehive and Bear Basins, Hyalite Canyon, and Lionhead near West Yellowstone. Even wind slabs seem to be well bonded.

How to travel today? Approach every slope as though it has its own unique avalanche problem. On south facing slopes, watch out for point releases of wet snow today since overnight temperatures barely got below freezing. On north facing slopes where the snow remains dry, there are some faceted layers lurking. If riding in committing terrain where the consequences of an avalanche would be severe, dig at least one snowpit and conduct stability tests. On all slopes, watch for big cornices which may break as temperatures warm and snow begins creeping downhill.

Today the dry snow Avalanche Danger is LOW. The wet snow Avalanche Danger is MODERATE.

The next advisory tomorrow morning at 7:30 AM. If you have any snowpack or avalanche observations, drop us a line at mtavalanche@gmail.com or call us at: 406-587-6984.

EDUCATION, PHOTOS, SNOWPITS, and VIDEOS

1. For links to Articles, Education and (photos), (snowpits), or (videos) listed in the above report, please visit this Link.

2. They have recently uploaded more photos and snowpits to their web site, more than what are linked in the advisory above.

3. They have creating a series of "How To…" stability test videos. So far they have clips on performing a CT and ECT. They are located under Stability Tests on their Resources page.

Information provided by Doug Chabot, Mark Staples, and Eric Knoff from the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. For Photos and Videos, please visit the Avalanche Centers Website!

If you have any snowpack or avalanche observations, drop them a line at mtavalanche@gmail.com or call: 406-587-6984.

For detailed Avalanche Terms utilized here, please see the Avalanche Glossary.