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Montezuma County Emergency Alert System
Wednesday December 7th, 2022 :: 02:00 p.m. MST

Advisory

Avalanche Watch until 04:15PM Thursday

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

* WHAT...Avalanche Warning

* WHERE... The backcountry around the Elk and West Elk Mountains

* WHEN... Very dangerous avalanche conditions lasting through the evening of Thursday 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: SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Montezuma County Emergency Alert System
730 E Driscoll St
Cortez, CO 81321

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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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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