Forest Service issues avalanche warning

The season’s first avalanche warning for the mountains of North Idaho was issued Friday by the U.S. Forest Service. The risk of an avalanche remains low in most portions of the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains, though the risk was listed as moderate on steeper, south-facing slopes.

The danger of snowslides is expected to increase in coming days. Forecasts from the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center are available at (866) 489-8664.