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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Tuesday December 6th, 2022 :: 05:26 p.m. MST

Alert

Avalanche Warning until 02:30PM Thursday

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

* WHAT...Avalanche Warning

* WHERE... The backcountry around the western and southern San Juan Mountains.

* WHEN... Very dangerous avalanche conditions lasting through Thursday morning December 8.

* IMPACTS...You can expect to easily trigger a large and dangerous avalanche on steep northerly and easterly-facing slopes at all elevations.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT

Instructions:

Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended on Tuesday and Wednesday. Stay up-to-date with changing conditions at colorado.gov/avalanche. Pritchett

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 Warning

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