...WINTER STORM WARNING & AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 14 inches with locally higher amounts up to 18 inches. The new snow is expected to create dangerous avalanche conditions.
The storm is taking a Southern track so anticipate more impacts on South San Juan County, Molas and Coal Bank passes.
* WHERE...Southwest San Juan Mountains.
* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 AM MST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. A detailed map of the snowfall can be found at: www.weather.gov/gjt/winter.
For Avalanche Information monitor the Colorado Avalanche Information Center: https://avalanche.state.co.us/
Instructions:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Address/Location
San Juan County OEM
1557 Greene St
Silverton, CO 81433
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-387-5531
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SILVERTON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Unknown - Severity unknown
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning