THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS.
AN AVALANCHE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA IN
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS.
CONTINUED STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW HAVE CREATED A HIGH AVALANCHE
DANGER. NATURAL AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY.
BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD AVOID ALL AVALANCHE
TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY STEEP SLOPES WITH RECENT DEPOSITS OF WIND
DRIFTED SNOW.
THE AVALANCHE WARNING SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THIS WARNING DOES NOT INCLUDE SKI AREAS OR HIGHWAYS WHERE
AVALANCHE CONTROL IS NORMALLY DONE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT http://WWW.AVALANCHE.ORG OR CALL 559-565-3341.