486  
FWUS41 KGYX 110830  
AVGGYX  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
430 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026  
 
   
..PRESIDENTIAL RANGE FORECAST AREA/MOUNT WASHINGTON (6,288 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 05/11/26 TUESDAY 05/12/26  
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 SC SC BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 25 30 35 55 45 30 35 15 5 50 45 45 10 20 45 60 60  
TEMPERATURE 27 31 33 33 27 24 23 22 25 31 31 30 25 23 23 24 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 21 33 21  
WIND CHILL 10 15 18 17 11 7 6 5 7 14 14 12 9 10 11 12 15  
WIND DIR NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 34 37 37 40 29 27 26 27 35 42 44 47 27 14 13 13 20  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 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) 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.9 3.1 2.8 2.3 1.8 1.0 2.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 11 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 10  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 10  
 
   
..FRANCONIA NOTCH/MOUNT LAFAYETTE (4000 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 05/11/26 TUESDAY 05/12/26  
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 SC SC BK BK FW SC SC FW BK SC SC FW FW BK BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 30 45 50 65 55 20 35 30 15 50 45 30 10 20 50 60 60  
TEMPERATURE 34 40 43 43 38 33 31 30 33 40 41 41 38 33 32 32 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 29 43 30  
WIND CHILL 26 33 36 36 31 27 24 23 25 32 33 33 32 26 28  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N SE SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 10 12 13 13 10 6 6 6 10 13 14 16 9 4 4 6 9  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 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) 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.4 3.3 2.7 2.3 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.4 2.1 1.9 2.8  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 9 8 7 6 8 9 10 11 12 11 8 8 8 9 8 8 7  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 11 12 14 16 12 11 10 9 8 9 12 12 12 11 12 12 14  
 
   
..TUCKERMAN AND HUNTINGTON RAVINES (4500 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 05/11/26 TUESDAY 05/12/26  
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 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL SC SC SC CL FW SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 20 25 45 40 20 20 15 5 45 35 35 5 15 45 55 50  
TEMPERATURE 36 42 45 45 39 34 32 30 34 41 43 44 40 34 31 31 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 29 44 29  
WIND CHILL 28 34 38 38 32 26 24 20 25 33 35 36 34 25 25 29  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SE  
WIND (MPH) 12 14 14 14 10 10 10 11 12 16 17 17 9 5 5 5 6  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 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) 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.3 1.8 1.0 2.6  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 8 7 7 8 10 10 11 11 10 9 8 9 9 8 9 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 12 12 14 14 12 10 10 9 9 10 11 12 11 11 12 11 12  
 
   
..CRAWFORD NOTCH AMC HIGHLAND CENTER (1900 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 05/11/26 TUESDAY 05/12/26  
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 SC SC BK BK FW SC SC FW BK SC SC FW FW SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 35 50 65 60 25 40 30 10 55 50 40 10 20 50 55 60  
TEMPERATURE 37 44 48 47 43 36 33 31 38 44 46 46 42 34 31 32 39  
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 30 47 29  
WIND CHILL 30 38 30 27 24 31 37  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW W SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 12 13 12 8 6 6 6 10 13 14 14 6 3 2 3 5  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 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) 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.4 3.2 2.6 2.2 1.9 2.0 2.5 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.3 1.8 1.2 2.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 5 4 4 5 7 8 9 9 8 6 6 6 7 7 7 6  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 16 20 25 25 20 14 12 11 11 12 16 16 16 14 14 14 16  
 
   
..KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY PASS (2855 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 05/11/26 TUESDAY 05/12/26  
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 FW SC BK SC FW FW CL CL SC SC FW CL FW SC BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 15 50 55 40 10 10 5 5 30 30 20 0 20 45 50 50  
TEMPERATURE 37 45 48 47 43 37 35 32 38 44 46 46 44 36 34 33 38  
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 31 47 31  
WIND CHILL 31 29 26 32 38  
WIND DIR NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NE SE  
WIND (MPH) 8 10 11 11 6 6 6 6 8 11 12 12 5 4 2 2 4  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 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) 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.4 3.2 2.7 2.3 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.2 1.9 2.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 6 5 4 4 6 6 7 8 8 8 6 6 6 7 6 7 6  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 16 20 25 25 16 16 14 12 12 12 16 16 16 14 16 14 16  
 
   
..MOUNT OSCEOLA (4340 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 05/11/26 TUESDAY 05/12/26  
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 FW SC BK SC FW FW CL CL SC SC FW CL FW SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 50 50 30 10 10 5 5 30 30 20 5 20 45 55 55  
TEMPERATURE 34 40 43 44 39 34 32 31 34 41 42 43 39 34 32 31 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 30 43 29  
WIND CHILL 25 32 36 37 31 25 22 21 24 33 34 35 31 27 26 25 27  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N N E SE  
WIND (MPH) 13 14 14 16 13 13 13 13 14 16 17 18 12 9 6 5 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 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) 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.4 3.2 2.8 2.3 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.7  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 8 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 12 12 14 14 12 12 11 11 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12  
 
   
..CANNON MOUNTAIN (4080 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 05/11/26 TUESDAY 05/12/26  
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 SC BK BK BK FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 20 35 60 60 60 10 30 25 10 45 40 30 10 20 50 60 55  
TEMPERATURE 35 40 43 44 39 33 31 30 32 40 42 44 38 33 31 31 34  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 29 45 29  
WIND CHILL 27 32 36 37 31 25 23 22 23 32 34 36 31 27 24 24 26  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NE E SE SE  
WIND (MPH) 11 13 13 14 12 9 9 8 12 16 16 17 11 6 6 8 11  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 5 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 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) 2.8 2.9 3.2 3.3 3.3 2.8 2.3 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 9 8 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 7  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 11 12 14 14 12 11 10 9 8 9 11 12 12 12 12 12 14  
 
   
..BALDFACE MOUNTAIN (3547 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 05/11/26 TUESDAY 05/12/26  
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 FW SC SC BK SC FW FW CL SC SC SC CL FW SC BK SC  
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 20 30 50 55 30 10 10 5 30 50 30 5 15 35 50 50  
TEMPERATURE 39 46 50 50 46 39 36 34 39 46 48 48 45 38 34 33 39  
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 33 49 31  
WIND CHILL 30 28  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S  
WIND (MPH) 5 8 8 9 5 6 6 6 6 9 9 10 4 4 3 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 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) 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.4 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.2 1.5 2.4  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 4 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 6  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 25 25 33 33 25 20 16 16 14 16 20 20 20 16 16 14 16  
 
   
..MOUNT MOOSILAUKE (4802 FT)  
 
DATE MONDAY 05/11/26 TUESDAY 05/12/26  
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 FW BK OV BK FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC BK BK BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 20 50 70 60 20 15 10 5 25 50 30 10 25 50 70 60  
TEMPERATURE 36 40 43 42 39 34 32 31 34 40 40 41 40 35 33 33 37  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 30 41 31  
WIND CHILL 29 33 37 36 32 26 24 22 26 33 33 33 33 29 26 30  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NE E E SE  
WIND (MPH) 9 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 10 6 5 8 10  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
PRECIP TYPE  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 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) 2.8 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.3 2.8 2.3 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.9  
SNOW RATIO (:1) 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 7  
SNOW DENSITY (%) 12 12 14 14 12 11 10 10 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 14  
 
 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
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