The following message is transmitted at the request of the
Wallowa Avalanche Center.
…The Wallowa Avalanche Center in La Grande OR has issued a
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING…
* WHAT…Dangerous avalanche conditions exist today in the winter
recreation areas out of Halfway, Oregon. Rapid snow loading
combined with strong wind will create conditions likely to
produce natural and human avalanches.
* WHERE…The Southern Wallowas, primarily riding areas near and
around Cornucopia, Norway Basin, Fish Lake, and Clear Creek .
* WHEN…in effect from Thu 07:00AM PST until Fri 07:00AM PST.
* IMPACTS…Recent heavy snow combined wtih wind will likely
create widespread areas of unstable snow.