Avalanche Watch until 06:45PM Tuesday 
The following message is transmitted at the request of the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center. BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Missoula MT - MT 053 (Lincoln County)...MTC 089 (Sanders County) NWS Spokane WA - ID 017 (Bonner County)...ID 021 (Boundary County)
* WHAT...The avalanche danger for the warning area may rise to high Tuesday, March 15th.
* WHERE...The Cabinet, Selkirk, and Purcell Mountains of Northwest Montana and the Idaho Panhandle.
* WHEN...In effect from Mon 18:00 PDT to Tue 18:00 PDT.
* IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall and wind will likely create areas of unstable snow.
* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions may develop, making travel on and below steep slopes inadvisable. Consider avoiding all avalanche terrain. Avalanche could be large and may run into mature forests, valley floors, or flat terrain. Consult http://www.idahopanhandleavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BONNER, ID ... BOUNDARY, ID ... KOOTENAI, ID ... SHOSHONE, ID
Address/Location
Boundary County Sheriff's Office
6438 Kootenai St
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 208-267-3151