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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Monday December 31st, 2018 :: 04:52 p.m. MST

Advisory

Avalanche Warning until 08:45AM Wednesday

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. An Avalanche Warning is in Effect for the South San Juan Mountains

* TIMING...Warning is in effect from 5 PM December 31, 2018 to 8 AM January 2, 2019.

* AFFECTED AREAS...The South San Juan forecast zone of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center including the South San Juan Mountains, La Plata Mountains, Needle Mountains, and Grenadier Range

* AVALANCHE DANGER...The avalanche danger will reach HIGH (Level 4 of 5) late Monday.

* REASON...Intense snowfall on Monday night will result in a widespread avalanche cycle. Very dangerous conditions will continue through the day Tuesday

* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS

Instructions:

beneath avalanche terrain is not recommended. Natural avalanches are likely to release and run long distances. Consult www.colorado.gov/avalanche for detailed information Konigsberg

Address/Location
Dolores County Emergency Alert System
8477 Rd 7.7
Dove Creek, CO 81324

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-677-2929

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Alert Details

Severity:
Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:
Unknown - Urgency not known
Certainty:
Unknown
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Avalanche Warning

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