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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Wednesday December 8th, 2021 :: 03:00 p.m. MST

Advisory

Avalanche Watch until 03:00AM Saturday

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.

* WHAT...Avalanche Watch

* WHERE... CAIC Forecast Zones- Steamboat/Flat Tops, Aspen, Gunnison, North San Juan, South San Juan

* WHEN... Very dangerous avalanche conditions are expected from Thursday evening December 9 through Friday December 10

* IMPACTS...A large storm moving into Colorado will rapidly increase the avalanche danger. Very dangerous conditions will develop by Thursday evening. A natural avalanche cycle is expected. Northerly- facing slopes are the most dangerous. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended from Thursday evening through Friday.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS ... GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS ... WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ... FLAT TOPS ... UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU/DALLAS DIVIDE ... NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... WEST JACKSON AND WEST GRAND COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET ... LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT ... EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT

Instructions:

Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended from Thursday evening through Friday. Go to www.colorado.gov/avalanche for the most up-to-date information. JK

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 Watch

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