Avalanche Warning until 06:45AM Wednesday
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
* WHAT...Avalanche Warning
* WHERE...CAIC Forecast Zones: Vail and Summit County, Sawatch, Aspen, Gunnison, Grand Mesa, North and South San Juan zones
* WHEN...Beginning 7:00AM Tuesday December 28. Expires at 7:00AM Wednesday December 29.
* IMPACTS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist in the mountains. Heavy snow and strong winds will result in natural avalanches. Human triggered avalanches are very likely on Tuesday. Avalanches can break wide and run further than you might expect. You can trigger avalanches from below or from a distance.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS ... GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS ... WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ... UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU/DALLAS DIVIDE ... NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GRAND/WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BOULDER/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT/NORTH AND WEST PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET ... WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT ... EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT ... WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT ... LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT ... EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT
Instructions:
Avoid travel on and under all steep slopes. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Consul www.colorado.gov/avalanche for detailed information. Cooperstein
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