As winter storms pound mountain passes across the Pacific Northwest, avalanche risk in the Cascades has risen sharply.
As winter storms pound mountain passes across the Pacific Northwest, avalanche risk in the Cascades has risen sharply, with meteorologists at the Northwest Avalanche Center raising the warning to "high."Areas like Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass are particularly vulnerable, and with combined snow and wind.Each winter, a small team of 11 scientists at NWAC is responsible for forecasting avalanche danger across these regions, including the Cascades, the Olympics, and Mount Hood.
"Across the United States, the Forest Service operates 14 avalanche centers, including the NWAC. But their resources are spread thin, with just $2.5 million in federal funding to divide between these centers."I don’t think the public understands how underfunded these programs actually are," said Shell stated.It’s not just avalanche forecasting that’s facing challenges due to reduced funding.
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