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Avalanche — Potomac / Seeley Lake Region, Montana

January 1, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Potomac / Seeley Lake Region

Event narrative (NOAA)

Three snowmobilers were involved in an avalanche approximately 1 mile northwest of Lake Dinah, or about 12 miles northwest of Seeley Lake. The riders were caught and carried a short distance; two were fully buried, and one extricated himself after being separated from his snowmobile. The dimensions of the avalanche were 560 feet long, 100 feet wide, and an average of 6 feet deep. The two riders who were fully buried could not be saved, thus two fatalities occurred as a result of the avalanche.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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