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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Tuesday February 22nd, 2022 :: 07:21 a.m. MST

Advisory

Avalanche Watch until 12:30AM Thursday

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

* WHAT...Avalanche Watch

* WHERE... CAIC Forecast Zone North San Juan, South San Juan, Grand Mesa, Sawatch, Steamboat and Flat Tops

* WHEN... Very dangerous avalanche conditions are expected to develop late on Tuesday and possibly last into Thursday.

* IMPACTS... Heavy snow and strong winds will result in natural avalanches. Large human-triggered avalanches are likely as new snow accumulates.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS ... GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS ... FLAT TOPS ... UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU/DALLAS DIVIDE ... NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... WEST JACKSON AND WEST GRAND 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 in avalanche terrain as conditions become dangerous. Monitor colorado.gov/avalanche for changing conditions. 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

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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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