Avalanche Warning until 12:00AM Saturday
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
* WHAT...An Avalanche Warning is in effect.
* WHERE...CAIC Forecast Zones-Steamboat/Flat Tops, Aspen, Gunnison, North San Juan, and South San Juan
* WHEN...Beginning 4:00 PM Thursday December 9. Expires at 11:59 PM Friday December 10.
* IMPACTS...Heavy snow and strong winds will result in numerous natural avalanches on Thursday night. Very dangerous avalanche conditions continue into Friday with human-triggered avalanches very likely.
* 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:
Backcountry travel in avalanche terrain including the runout of avalanche paths is not recommended. Consult www.colorado.gov/avalanche for detailed information. JK
Address/Location
Town of Center, CO
294 S Worth St
Center, CO 81125
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 719-754-3497
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TOWNOFCENTER followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Unknown - Severity unknown
- Urgency:
- Unknown - Urgency not known
- Certainty:
- Unknown
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Avalanche Warning