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Heavy snow and rapidly warming temperatures create dangerous mountain conditions.

The powerful storm closed mountain highways, prompted an avalanche warning and capsized a kayaker. who is presumed dead.

The Flathead Avalanche Center in Hungry Horse has issued a backcountry avalanche watch for Flathead, Lake and Lincoln counties.

Heavy snow and rapidly warming temperatures create dangerous mountain conditions.

Heavy snow and rapidly warming temperatures create dangerous mountain conditions; Winter Storm Warning also in effect.

Wednesday will bring a few rain and snow showers around Carson City and surrounding areas, with a brief precipitation break Thursday and Friday before another potent storm system will move into the region by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday will bring a few rain and snow showers around Carson City and surrounding areas, with a brief precipitation break Thursday and Friday before another potent storm system will move into the region by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Thursday issued an avalanche warning for the Ganderbal district during the next 24 hours.

"Avalanche with a low danger level is likely to occur above 2800 metres above sea level over the Ganderbal district in the next 24 hours," the official statement said. "People living in these areas are advised to take precautions and avoid venturing into the avalanche-prone areas till further orders," JKDMA said.

According to Avalanche Canada, the sudden shift from cool, winter-like conditions in western Canada's alpine regions will create dangerous avalanche conditions.