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December 10, 2022 01:31PM
CAZ073-120830-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Avalanche Warning
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center
Relayed by National Weather Service Reno NV
1032 AM PST Sat Dec 10 2022

The following message is transmitted at the request of the
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center.

BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

16:00 PST Sat Dec 10 2022

The Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center in Mammoth Lakes has issued a
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:
NWS Las Vegas NV - CA-519 (Eastern Sierra in Inyo County)
NWS Reno NV - CA-073 (Eastern Sierra in Mono County)

* WHAT...Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center is issuing an Avalanche
Warning due to High Avalanche Danger between 1600 Saturday and
Midnight Sunday.

* WHERE...Eastern High Sierra between Bishop Pass and Virginia
Lakes

* WHEN...In effect from Sat 16:00 PST to Mon 00:00 PST.

* IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall and strong winds are rapidly loading a
poor snowpack structure creating widespread areas of unstable
snow.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche
conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.
Avalanches may run long distances and can run into mature
forests, valley floors, or flat terrain.

Consult http://www.esavalanche.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.


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