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FWUS41 KGYX 200931  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 85 90 95 100 95 95 95 80 55 40 35 25 25 35 40  
TEMPERATURE 15 20 19 18 16 14 13 11 11 12 11 12 9 8 8 6 6  
MAX/MIN TEMP 20 9 13 4  
WIND CHILL 0 6 4 2 -2 -4 0 -7 -8 -7 -10 -9 -13 -14 -12 -15 -16  
WIND DIR SW S S SE SE SE S W NW NW NW N N NE NE E E  
WIND (MPH) 14 14 17 18 21 20 10 18 21 23 26 27 27 25 20 23 25  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 30 90 100 80 70 40 30 30 20 10 10 10 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.11 0.38 0.12 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.4 5.4 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 11 12 13 14 14 16 18 18 19 18 17 18 18 18 18 17  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 9 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 85 90 95 95 95 95 90 90 55 40 40 30 30 35 35  
TEMPERATURE 19 25 25 24 21 21 20 19 19 20 21 21 15 13 11 11 11  
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 19 23 10  
WIND CHILL 9 16 15 13 9 10 13 9 8 8 8 7 1 0 -1 -3 -4  
WIND DIR SW S S SE SE SE SE W NW NW NW N NE NE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 8 8 10 11 12 10 4 8 9 11 14 16 12 10 8 10 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 50 90 90 80 70 40 30 30 20 10 10 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.13 0.32 0.08 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.5 4.3 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 10 12 12 12 13 15 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 10 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 75 85 90 95 100 95 95 95 70 55 45 35 25 30 30 35  
TEMPERATURE 18 25 25 23 19 19 19 17 16 19 21 21 16 14 13 12 11  
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 16 23 10  
WIND CHILL 9 16 15 12 6 7 12 7 3 7 8 7 2 0 1 -1 -3  
WIND DIR SW S S SE SE SE SE NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E E  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 10 11 12 11 4 8 11 10 13 16 12 11 9 10 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 30 90 100 80 60 40 30 30 20 10 10 10 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.11 0.39 0.10 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.5 5.6 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 11 12 13 14 14 16 18 18 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 9 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 85 90 95 95 95 95 95 90 60 40 35 30 30 35 35  
TEMPERATURE 18 28 29 27 24 23 23 21 19 22 25 24 18 14 13 12 12  
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 18 26 11  
WIND CHILL 22 21 17 12 12 13 12 11 15 18 16 9 5 4 3 3  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE N N N NE NE NE NE E  
WIND (MPH) 3 5 8 10 12 10 9 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 40 90 100 80 70 40 30 30 20 10 10 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.11 0.34 0.08 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.4 4.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 11 12 13 13 14 15 17 18 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 9 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 80 85 85 100 100 95 95 90 80 60 45 45 40 30 30 30  
TEMPERATURE 19 27 28 26 23 23 21 19 18 22 25 24 19 16 14 14 13  
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 18 26 13  
WIND CHILL 12 20 21 18 14 14 16 17 15 10 7 6 4 2  
WIND DIR SW S S SE E E E W NW NW NW N N N NE E E  
WIND (MPH) 4 6 6 6 8 8 3 2 2 4 6 8 6 5 4 6 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 60 100 100 80 60 40 30 30 20 10 10 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.16 0.37 0.09 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 2.0 5.3 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 10 12 13 13 14 15 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 10 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 85 90 100 95 95 95 90 85 65 50 45 40 35 35 30  
TEMPERATURE 19 25 23 23 21 21 20 19 18 20 21 21 17 15 13 13 13  
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 18 22 12  
WIND CHILL 10 16 13 12 9 10 13 10 9 9 9 9 4 2 0 -1 -1  
WIND DIR SW S S SE E E SE W W NW NW N N NE NE E E  
WIND (MPH) 6 9 9 10 11 10 4 6 6 9 11 12 12 11 10 11 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 60 100 100 80 60 40 30 30 20 10 10 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.15 0.33 0.09 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.9 4.7 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 10 12 13 13 14 15 17 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 10 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 80 85 90 95 95 95 95 90 90 60 45 40 35 25 35 35  
TEMPERATURE 20 25 26 24 22 22 21 20 20 21 21 21 16 14 13 12 11  
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 19 24 11  
WIND CHILL 11 16 17 14 10 11 15 10 9 10 8 7 2 1 1 -2 -4  
WIND DIR SW S S SE SE SE SE W W NW NW N N NE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 6 8 9 10 11 10 4 8 9 10 14 16 12 10 9 11 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 50 100 90 80 60 40 30 30 20 10 10 10 5 10  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.13 0.30 0.08 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.5 4.1 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 10 12 12 12 13 15 17 18 18 18 16 17 17 17 17 17  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 10 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 70 80 90 95 100 95 95 90 65 50 40 25 25 25 35 35  
TEMPERATURE 20 26 28 27 25 24 22 18 17 21 25 25 20 18 16 16 16  
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 17 26 14  
WIND CHILL 20 17 16 14 10 10 13 11 9 10 10  
WIND DIR SW S S SE E E NE NE NE N N N N N N N N  
WIND (MPH) 2 2 4 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 20 90 100 80 60 30 20 20 10 10 10 5 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.08 0.38 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.1 5.6 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 18 19 17 17 17 17 17 17 17  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)  
 
DATE FRIDAY 02/20/26 SATURDAY 02/21/26  
TIME (LT) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 85 90 100 95 95 95 95 90 65 50 50 35 40 40 45  
TEMPERATURE 19 25 24 22 21 22 20 19 19 20 21 21 16 13 11 11 10  
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 19 21 10  
WIND CHILL 10 16 13 11 9 11 13 11 10 9 8 7 3 1 -1 -3 -5  
WIND DIR SW S S SE SE SE SE W W NW NW N N NE E E E  
WIND (MPH) 6 9 11 10 12 10 4 5 6 9 13 16 11 9 8 10 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 70 100 90 70 60 40 20 20 20 10 10 10 5 5  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.16 0.33 0.08 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 1.9 4.5 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 10 10 12 12 12 14 15 17 18 18 17 16 17 17 17 17 17  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 10 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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