Avalanche Warning until 12:15PM Thursday 
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. Avalanche Warning for the San Juan Mountains, Grand Mesa, Aspen, and Gunnison zones.
* TIMING...Warning is in effect from 6 AM January 16, 2018 to 10 AM January 17, 2019.
* AFFECTED AREAS... Elk Mountains, West Elk Mountains, Ruby Range, Grand Mesa, San Juan Mountains, La Garita Mountains, La Plata Mountains, Needle Mountains, and the Grenadier Range.
* AVALANCHE DANGER...The avalanche danger is HIGH (Level 4 of 5). Backcountry avalanche conditions are very dangerous. Natural and triggered avalanches are likely.
* REASON...Significant snowfall and drifting snow is overloading a weak snowpack. Large and dangerous avalanches are likely. Avalanches may break in or at the bottom of the new snow, or in old snow layers.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS ... WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ... UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU/DALLAS DIVIDE ... NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS ... EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT ... LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT ... 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 Lazar
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