Full Notification

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. An AVALANCHE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAIC VAIL AND SUMMIT COUNTY...ASPEN...GUNNISON...AND SAWATCH FORECAST ZONES.

* WHAT... AVALANCHE WARNING. THE AVALANCHE DANGER IS AT HIGH (LEVEL 4 OF 5).

* WHERE...CAIC Vail and Summit County...Aspen...Gunnison...AND SAWATCH Zones Including... Williams Fork Mountains...Ten Mile Range...Gore Range...Vail...The Elk Mountains...Basalt...Hardscrabble Mountains...Red Table...Ruby Range...West Elk Mountains...Mosquito Range...and Sawatch Range.

* WHEN...Beginning 7:00 AM Thursday February 4. Expires at 7:00 AM Friday February 5.

* IMPACTS...Snow and wind are adding weight to a weak snowpack. It will be very easy to trigger avalanches large enough to bury and kill a person. Natural avalanches may also run a long distance.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large load of new snow and strong winds will overload the snowpack. This will create very dangerous avalanche conditions through Friday morning.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT ... SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GRAND/WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BOULDER/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT/NORTH AND WEST PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET ... WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ... WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT ... GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS ... WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT

Instructions:

is not recommended. Consult www.colorado.gov/avalanche for detailed information. Cooperstein