557  
FWUS41 KGYX 152030  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 03/16/26 TUESDAY 03/17/26  
TIME (LT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 90 90 95 85 80 95 100 100 100 100 75 50 40 65 75  
TEMPERATURE 14 15 17 22 34 38 43 43 42 43 40 28 19 14 9 5 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP 14 43 17 19  
WIND CHILL -9 -10 -9 -2 16 21 29 29 27 29 26 8 -5 -15 -22 -29 -36  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 37 54 60 62 56 66 65 64 62 58 43 55 57 74 73 79 75  
WIND GUST (MPH) 102 118 125 73 108 116 113 115 110  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 50 90 70 60 90 100 100 100 100 60 30 20 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE Z Z Z R R R R R S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.28 0.56 0.66 1.12 0.73 0.04 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.4 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.44 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.8 0.4 3.3 8.3 9.3 8.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.6 6.6 2.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 9 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 13 17 19 21  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 11 25 50 50 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 25 10 7 5 5 4  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 03/16/26 TUESDAY 03/17/26  
TIME (LT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 90 85 95 75 80 90 100 100 100 100 80 50 55 75 80  
TEMPERATURE 24 23 24 29 33 35 42 47 48 49 49 36 26 23 20 17 12  
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 48 24 27  
WIND CHILL 9 5 6 12 18 20 30 37 38 24 10 7 4 -1 -9  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 23 32 35 35 34 40 36 37 37 32 24 25 27 23 21 24 26  
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 56 56 54 61 57 58 55 57 52 49 55 54 50 48  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 5 40 100 50 70 90 100 100 100 100 60 20 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE Z Z R R R R R R S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.36 0.66 0.63 1.22 0.63 0.01 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.1 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.16 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 1.3 1.2 4.9 8.9 9.1 8.8 9.6 9.8 9.9 9.4 6.3 2.4 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 15 18 20 21  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 14 33 50 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 9 6 5 5 4  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 03/16/26 TUESDAY 03/17/26  
TIME (LT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 90 90 90 95 85 80 95 100 100 100 100 75 50 35 60 70  
TEMPERATURE 22 22 24 28 27 31 39 42 46 49 51 40 30 26 23 19 15  
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 46 28 31  
WIND CHILL 6 4 6 12 11 16 27 31 36 29 16 9 5 0 -5  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 21 29 32 32 28 33 29 28 31 27 19 26 26 29 29 31 29  
WIND GUST (MPH) 47 50 50 46 52 48 46 63 72 77 75 66 72 71 73 67  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 50 90 70 70 90 100 100 100 100 60 30 20 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE Z Z R R R R R R R S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.32 0.64 0.67 0.94 0.62 0.05 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.14 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.7 0.2 2.3 7.9 9.3 8.9 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.6 6.7 2.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 9 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 12 16 20 21  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 11 25 33 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 11 8 6 5 4  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 03/16/26 TUESDAY 03/17/26  
TIME (LT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 90 90 95 85 85 95 100 100 100 100 75 50 50 75 75  
TEMPERATURE 26 25 26 30 33 36 41 45 50 52 52 40 31 28 26 21 16  
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 50 29 31  
WIND CHILL 14 12 13 18 21 26 33 39 32 20 14 11 4 -2  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 14 17 17 17 19 17 13 13 23 20 17 14 16 21 23 24 24  
WIND GUST (MPH) 46 50 55 48 43 51 49 48 46  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 50 90 60 60 90 100 100 100 100 60 30 20 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE Z R R R R R R R R S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.27 0.39 0.37 0.63 0.51 0.01 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.8 0.3 4.0 8.6 9.3 8.8 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.5 6.4 2.7 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 13 17 20 22  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 12 33 50 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 10 7 5 5 4  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 03/16/26 TUESDAY 03/17/26  
TIME (LT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 90 85 95 90 90 95 100 100 100 100 70 40 30 60 70  
TEMPERATURE 26 25 26 29 31 34 43 49 49 51 51 40 31 28 26 21 16  
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 49 29 31  
WIND CHILL 15 12 13 18 21 23 36 30 18 15 12 5 -1  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S W W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 12 16 16 14 13 17 14 16 18 18 14 20 21 19 19 20 20  
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 55 61 49 49 56 54 51 47  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 60 100 60 70 90 100 100 100 100 60 20 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE Z Z R R R R R R R S Z  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.25 0.42 0.48 0.67 0.43 0.01 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.13 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.4 0.1 4.5 8.7 9.3 9.0 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.6 6.5 2.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 6 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 13 17 20 21  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 16 20 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 10 7 5 5 4  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 03/16/26 TUESDAY 03/17/26  
TIME (LT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC SC BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 85 85 100 90 90 95 100 100 100 95 70 35 40 60 75  
TEMPERATURE 24 23 25 29 35 40 45 50 47 49 50 37 28 24 21 18 14  
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 50 26 28  
WIND CHILL 10 7 9 15 23 28 36 38 24 11 7 3 -2 -7  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 17 24 27 25 24 29 27 27 32 32 25 31 33 28 27 31 31  
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 47 44 49 54 51 50  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 50 100 60 70 90 100 100 100 100 60 20 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE Z Z R R R R R R R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.20 0.33 0.46 0.57 0.38 0.01 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.14 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.1 0.2 4.9 8.8 9.3 9.0 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.6 6.4 2.5 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 6 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 14 17 20 21  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 16 20 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 10 7 5 5 4  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 03/16/26 TUESDAY 03/17/26  
TIME (LT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 85 85 95 70 75 90 100 100 100 95 75 50 55 80 75  
TEMPERATURE 25 24 26 31 37 40 43 48 49 51 50 36 27 24 21 17 13  
MIN/MAX TEMP 24 49 26 28  
WIND CHILL 11 7 9 16 24 27 32 39 39 23 11 8 5 -2 -8  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 20 29 33 33 31 37 33 34 40 35 26 27 29 25 23 26 28  
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 52 52 49 58 52 54 48 44 43 42  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 0 5 40 90 40 60 90 100 100 100 100 60 20 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE Z R R R R R R R S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.43 0.58 0.66 1.58 0.63 0.01 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.1 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 1.4 1.7 5.6 9.0 9.0 8.7 9.6 9.8 9.9 9.4 6.2 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 15 18 20 21  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 14 50 50 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 9 6 5 5 4  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 03/16/26 TUESDAY 03/17/26  
TIME (LT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC FW SC BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 100 100 100 100 75 45 20 45 60  
TEMPERATURE 29 27 28 31 31 33 39 41 49 52 54 45 39 34 31 26 20  
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 49 37 39  
WIND CHILL 20 17 18 22 22 26 37 31 24 20 12 4  
WIND DIR S S S S SE SE S S S S S SW W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 10 10 11 11 10 8 5 5 16 17 12 18 14 16 17 19 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 48 59 63 56 50 52 48 54 49  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 10 40 90 90 70 90 100 100 100 100 60 20 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE Z S R R R R R R R S R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.22 0.61 0.49 0.70 0.42 0.01 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.2 7.2 9.3 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 7.2 3.1 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 7 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 11 15 18 21  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 14 25 33 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 12 9 6 5 4  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 03/16/26 TUESDAY 03/17/26  
TIME (LT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 80 95 95 95 80 85 90 100 100 100 95 75 50 55 75 80  
TEMPERATURE 23 23 24 29 35 40 44 47 47 49 49 35 25 23 20 17 12  
MIN/MAX TEMP 22 47 24 25  
WIND CHILL 8 6 7 14 22 28 34 38 38 22 8 8 5 0 -8  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S W W W W W W  
WIND (MPH) 20 26 29 29 27 32 29 29 33 28 21 26 28 20 18 21 24  
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 51 46 47 46 42  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 50 90 30 60 80 100 100 100 90 50 10 10 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE Z Z R R R R R R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.23 0.27 0.29 0.63 0.35 0.01 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.18 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 1.0 1.5 6.2 9.0 8.8 8.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.4 6.0 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 7 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 15 18 20 21  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 14 33 33 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 9 6 5 5 4  
 

 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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