Avalanche Warning Issued for San Juan County: Tue, Dec 6, 2022 4:30 PM -Thu, Dec 8, 2022 7:00 AM. 
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.
*MONITOR NIXLE FOR HIGHWAY 550 ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in backcountry
avalanche terrain is not recommended on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Stay up-to-date with changing conditions at colorado.gov/avalanche.
Address/Location
San Juan County OEM
1557 Greene St
Silverton, CO 81433
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-387-5531
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SILVERTON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- NWS Rebroadcast