Avalanche Watch until 08:30AM Friday
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
* WHAT...Avalanche Watch
* WHERE... CAIC Forecast Zones: Steamboat and Flat Tops, Front Range, Vail and Summit County, Sawatch, and the North and South San Juan forecast zones
* WHEN... Begin Thursday December 30 At 7:00AM. Expires Friday December 31 at 8:00AM
* IMPACTS... Widespread dangerous conditions are expected across large portions of Colorado on Friday due to snowfall and strong winds. The avalanche danger will rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5). Large natural and human triggered avalanches are likely.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS ... FLAT TOPS ... UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU/DALLAS DIVIDE ... NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... WEST JACKSON AND WEST GRAND COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET ... SOUTH AND EAST JACKSON/LARIMER/NORTH AND NORTHEAST GRAND/NORTHWEST BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET ... 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 ... PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT
Instructions:
Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended in these forecast zones on Friday. Go to www.colorado.gov/avalanche for the most up-to-date information. Cooperstein
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP DOLCO 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 Watch