Trip Planning for Southern Gallatin

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24 Hour Snowfall and Wind
as of 5:00 am
Nov 290″ | NA
Nov 28 0″ | NA
Nov 27 0″ | NA
Taylor Fork
9460′     at
℉
- mph
Gusts mph
Carrot Basin SNOTEL
9000′     11/30 at 00:00
19℉
19″ Depth
Bottom Line: In the last 36 hours the mountains picked up 2-4” of snow, except Cooke City, which got nothing. Wind has been gusting out of the east and blew this new snow into drifts at all elevations, our primary avalanche concern. These whales of snow, typically found in gullies, could be triggered by a skier, ice climber or hunter. Cracks shooting out in front of your feet or skis are a warning to not go further.
Primary Problem: Wind-Drifted Snow

Past 5 Days

Fri Nov 3

None
Fri Nov 10

None
Fri Nov 17

None
Thu Nov 23

None
Fri Nov 24

None

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Weather Forecast Southern Gallatin

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Big Sky MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Light and variable wind.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 19 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    High: 29 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 15 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    Chance Snow

    High: 25 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    Low: 15 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

    High: 23 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Breezy. Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

    Low: 17 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

    High: 29 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

    Low: 24 °F

The Last Word

We travel with a lot of electronics that could interfere with our avalanche transceiver, both as a victim and as a rescuer. Check out our article on Electronic Warfare to learn what to do.

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