716  
FWUS41 KGYX 190830  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 75 80 85 85 85 70 60 70 85 85 90 95 90 85 80  
TEMPERATURE 4 8 12 14 13 15 15 13 14 19 21 21 21 24 25 22 22  
MAX/MIN TEMP 15 13 24 20  
WIND CHILL -21 -19 -14 -11 -10 -6 -6 -9 -8 0 2 1 2 6 7 2 2  
WIND DIR S S S S SW W W W W SW S S S S SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 32 48 51 48 37 32 31 33 33 28 32 35 34 35 36 37 40  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 10 30 20 20 0 0 5 30 50 70 90 80 70 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.07 0.35 0.17  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.0 4.0 1.8  
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 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 19 20 20 20 19 17 16 15 14 16 15 14 13 11 10 11 11  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 6 6 7 7 9 10 9 9  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 75 75 80 85 90 85 65 70 85 90 95 95 90 90 80  
TEMPERATURE 15 20 25 26 25 24 23 22 22 28 33 32 30 31 30 30 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 27 21 35 28  
WIND CHILL 2 6 12 14 14 13 12 11 11 19 25 23 20 21 20 20 19  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W NW NW SW S S S S SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 11 16 16 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 5 20 40 20 0 0 5 30 50 70 90 80 70 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.33 0.08  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.1 0.7  
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 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.4 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 20 20 20 19 18 16 16 15 14 15 12 12 11 9 8 8 9  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 8 9 11 12 12 11  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK OV OV OV OV SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 60 65 75 80 80 70 50 45 60 75 80 90 95 90 85 70  
TEMPERATURE 14 20 25 26 24 24 23 22 22 30 33 32 30 31 31 30 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 27 21 35 27  
WIND CHILL 1 4 11 13 12 13 12 10 10 21 24 23 20 21 21 19 18  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W NW NW SW S S S S SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 10 19 20 18 13 11 10 11 11 10 12 12 12 12 13 13 14  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 0 10 30 20 20 0 0 5 30 50 70 90 80 70 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.32 0.13  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.9 3.1 1.1  
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 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.2 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 20 20 20 19 18 16 15 14 13 14 13 12 11 9 8 9 9  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 11 12 11 11  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 80 80 80 80 85 80 65 75 85 90 90 95 90 85 80  
TEMPERATURE 18 24 29 31 29 26 26 25 25 32 36 36 33 33 33 31 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 24 38 29  
WIND CHILL 9 12 17 21 20 17 18 16 16 25 29 29 25 25 25 23 22  
WIND DIR SE S S S S S W NW NW W S S SE S SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 6 13 16 13 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 9 9 9 9 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 5 5 30 30 20 0 0 5 30 50 70 90 80 70 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.06 0.23 0.10  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.6 1.9 0.7  
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 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.3 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 20 20 19 18 17 15 15 14 14 14 11 11 10 8 7 8 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 10 12 14 12 12  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 70 75 80 85 75 55 35 60 80 85 90 90 85 80 70  
TEMPERATURE 17 23 28 29 27 26 25 23 24 32 35 35 32 33 32 31 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 23 37 29  
WIND CHILL 10 12 17 19 19 18 17 15 17 26 28 28 25 25 24 23 23  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W W NW SW SW S S S SW W NW  
WIND (MPH) 4 11 13 11 8 6 6 6 5 6 9 8 8 9 9 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 5 20 50 10 0 0 5 30 50 70 90 80 70 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.34 0.10  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.8 0.6  
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 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 14 10 10 10 9 8 7 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 10 10 10 11 12 14 12  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 60 75 75 85 90 80 60 45 65 85 85 95 90 85 80 70  
TEMPERATURE 15 19 24 26 24 24 24 23 23 29 32 32 31 31 31 30 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 22 34 28  
WIND CHILL 3 4 10 13 11 12 12 11 12 19 23 22 20 20 20 19 19  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W NW NW SW S S S S SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 9 17 17 17 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 13 14 16 16 16 16  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 5 20 50 10 0 0 5 30 50 70 90 80 70 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.37 0.09  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.3 0.7  
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 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.4 1.5 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 20 20 20 18 17 16 16 14 13 14 11 11 10 9 8 8 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 9 9 10 11 12 12 12  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV BK OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 65 75 70 75 85 90 80 50 70 85 90 90 95 90 90 80  
TEMPERATURE 14 19 24 27 26 25 24 23 23 29 32 32 31 32 31 31 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 22 36 29  
WIND CHILL -1 4 10 14 13 13 12 11 12 19 23 22 20 21 20 20 19  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W NW NW SW S S S S SW W W  
WIND (MPH) 14 18 17 17 16 14 13 12 11 11 11 13 16 16 16 16 16  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 0 5 20 30 20 0 0 5 30 50 70 90 80 70 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.33 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.0 0.6  
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 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 20 20 20 18 18 16 16 15 14 15 12 12 10 9 8 8 9  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 8 10 11 12 12 11  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV BK BK OV OV SC SC FW SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 55 65 80 75 50 40 20 30 55 75 85 90 90 85 80 70  
TEMPERATURE 18 26 30 32 29 27 26 25 26 35 38 37 33 34 33 32 33  
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 24 39 30  
WIND CHILL 16 21 24 22 20 20 19 20 26 27  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W W W S S S SE S SW NW NW  
WIND (MPH) 3 10 10 10 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 10 30 20 10 0 0 5 20 40 60 80 80 70 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.25 0.10  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.9 0.5  
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 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 2.0 1.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 20 20 19 18 16 16 14 14 14 14 10 9 9 8 7 7 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 10 11 11 12 14 14 12  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)  
 
DATE THURSDAY 03/19/26 FRIDAY 03/20/26  
TIME (LT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A 11A 2P 5P 8P 11P 2A 5A 8A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 75 80 85 90 85 85 60 70 90 90 95 95 95 90 80  
TEMPERATURE 14 19 24 26 25 25 23 22 23 28 31 31 30 31 30 30 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 26 21 33 27  
WIND CHILL -1 4 12 14 13 13 12 11 12 19 22 22 19 21 19 19 18  
WIND DIR S S S S S S W NW NW SW S S S S SW W NW  
WIND (MPH) 13 16 13 14 13 13 11 10 10 10 10 11 13 13 13 13 13  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 10 30 10 0 0 5 30 50 60 80 70 60 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.39 0.07  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.8 3.5 0.6  
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 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.4 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 20 20 19 18 17 16 16 14 14 14 12 11 10 9 8 8 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 12  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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