947  
FWUS41 KGYX 200830  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 04/20/26 TUESDAY 04/21/26  
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 OV BK SC FW FW FW FW CL SC BK SC SC SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 80 65 45 20 20 10 5 5 40 55 40 40 40 55 70 75  
TEMPERATURE 11 12 13 13 9 8 7 7 11 17 20 22 19 18 17 18 21  
MAX/MIN TEMP 15 7 22 16  
WIND CHILL -14 -12 -10 -11 -15 -15 -15 -13 -6 1 4 6 2 0 -1 0 4  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 43 41 39 41 35 28 25 20 16 17 20 23 21 24 25 24 25  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 40 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 2.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 17 17 17 16 15 16 16 15 14  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 04/20/26 TUESDAY 04/21/26  
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 OV BK BK SC FW FW CL FW SC BK SC SC SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 85 70 60 25 10 15 5 5 40 60 40 40 45 60 80 80  
TEMPERATURE 20 23 26 26 21 18 16 16 21 29 32 34 30 26 26 26 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 16 35 24  
WIND CHILL 5 9 13 13 8 5 4 5 13 22 24 26 21 15 15 15 19  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 17 17 16 17 13 12 10 8 5 6 9 11 10 12 12 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 40 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.07 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 18 17 16 15 13 12 13 13 12 11  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 7 7 8 9  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 04/20/26 TUESDAY 04/21/26  
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 SC BK BK SC FW FW FW CL CL SC BK SC SC SC SC BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 65 55 25 15 20 5 5 5 35 50 35 30 35 45 65 70  
TEMPERATURE 22 25 28 27 22 20 18 16 21 29 33 34 29 26 25 25 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 16 34 23  
WIND CHILL 7 11 15 14 9 8 7 5 13 21 25 27 20 17 16 16 20  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 18 19 18 18 14 11 9 8 5 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 30 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 17 16 15 14 13 15 14 13 12  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 6 7 7 8  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 04/20/26 TUESDAY 04/21/26  
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 OV OV SC SC FW FW FW CL SC BK SC SC SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 85 75 50 25 20 10 5 5 45 60 40 40 40 55 75 80  
TEMPERATURE 25 29 31 31 25 21 19 18 24 33 36 38 32 28 27 27 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 18 38 26  
WIND CHILL 13 18 20 20 15 12 11 11 30 26 22 20 20 25  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW W W W S S S SE S  
WIND (MPH) 13 14 14 14 10 6 5 4 3 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 40 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 17 17 17 18 18 18 16 16 13 10 10 12 13 12 11  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 10 10 8 7 8 9  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 04/20/26 TUESDAY 04/21/26  
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 FW BK BK SC FW FW CL CL CL SC BK SC SC SC SC BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 65 60 25 10 10 5 5 5 30 55 30 35 40 50 70 75  
TEMPERATURE 26 29 31 31 25 22 20 18 24 33 36 38 32 28 26 26 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 18 38 25  
WIND CHILL 15 19 21 21 15 14 12 11 30 26 22 20 20 25  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW S S S S S  
WIND (MPH) 11 12 12 12 10 6 5 4 2 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 18 17 17 17 18 18 18 16 16 13 10 10 12 12 11 11  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 10 10 8 8 9 9  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 04/20/26 TUESDAY 04/21/26  
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 FW BK BK SC FW FW CL CL CL SC BK SC SC SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 70 70 30 10 10 5 5 5 35 55 35 35 40 50 75 80  
TEMPERATURE 23 24 26 27 23 20 19 18 22 29 32 34 30 26 25 25 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 17 34 23  
WIND CHILL 8 10 13 14 9 7 7 7 15 21 24 26 21 16 16 16 20  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW S S S SE S  
WIND (MPH) 20 18 17 19 17 13 10 9 5 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 16 16 14 12 11 13 13 12 11  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 7 7 8 9  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 04/20/26 TUESDAY 04/21/26  
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 OV BK BK FW FW FW CL FW SC BK SC SC SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 70 60 20 5 15 5 5 40 55 40 40 45 60 80 80  
TEMPERATURE 21 23 25 27 22 19 17 16 21 28 33 34 30 27 26 27 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 16 35 26  
WIND CHILL 6 9 12 14 9 7 5 5 13 20 25 26 21 16 15 17 20  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW S S S SE S  
WIND (MPH) 18 18 17 17 14 11 10 8 5 8 9 10 10 12 12 11 12  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 40 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 30 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 18 17 16 15 13 12 13 13 12 11  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 7 7 8 9  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 04/20/26 TUESDAY 04/21/26  
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 FW BK BK SC FW FW FW FW CL SC BK SC SC SC SC BK OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 50 60 30 10 10 10 5 5 35 60 40 30 30 40 60 70  
TEMPERATURE 29 32 33 34 28 26 25 23 28 35 38 40 35 30 28 28 32  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 23 40 26  
WIND CHILL 20 24 25 26 21 19 19  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW S S S S S S SE S  
WIND (MPH) 9 10 10 10 6 5 4 3 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 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) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 17 17 17 16 17 17 18 18 17 15 12 9 9 11 11 11 11  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 11 11 9 9 9 9  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)
 
 
DATE MONDAY 04/20/26 TUESDAY 04/21/26  
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 SC OV BK BK FW FW FW CL FW SC BK SC SC SC BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 45 80 65 60 25 10 10 5 10 35 55 35 45 50 70 85 85  
TEMPERATURE 23 25 25 26 21 18 17 16 21 28 31 33 30 26 25 26 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 27 16 33 24  
WIND CHILL 10 13 13 14 8 6 6 6 13 21 24 25 21 15 14 15 20  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NW W W SW SW S SE SE SE S  
WIND (MPH) 16 14 14 14 13 10 9 6 5 6 8 10 10 11 12 11 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 30 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.0  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 18 17 17 15 12 12 12 12 11 10  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 8 8 9 10  
 

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