Avalanche danger is rising across Colorado as the unusually warm weather impacts the state’s snowpack. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center warned in a news release Thursday, March 19, that ...

Avalanche danger reached HIGH levels Friday in the Selkirk, Purcell, and Cabinet Mountains as prolonged warm weather creates ...

The organization said significant meltwater is traveling through the snowpack.

Avalanche conditions will likely remain elevated until an overnight freezing trend returns to Idaho's central mountains.

Temperatures are reaching the mid-50's in the mountains in March.

Avalanche danger is declining across Colorado amid a dry spell and a season with a record-low snowpack, but recent avalanche accidents highlight the need for continued caution in the backcountry.

You feel the weight of this loss before you finish the first paragraph: two skiers died in a backcountry avalanche near Longs Pass, and their community is already gathering memories and tributes. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A snowy meadow is seen on Donner Summit on Feb. 20. Backcountry avalanche danger will be high again in the early part of this week ...