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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Tuesday February 28th, 2023 :: 02:15 p.m. MST

Alert

Avalanche Warning until 08:15PM Wednesday

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4:40 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 5 PM WEDNESDAY

*WHAT The Avalanche Danger will rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5) on Tuesday night and through Wednesday.

*WHERE San Juan Mountains,La Plata Mountains, Needle Mountains, and the Grenadier Range

*WHEN In effect from 4:30 PM Tuesday, February 28 until 5 PM on Wednesday, March 1

*IMPACTS Heavy snow and strong winds have created dangerous avalanche conditions in the backcountry. Large and dangerous avalanches will be very easy to trigger. Avalanches will run naturally.

*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended. Avoid travel on and under slopes steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche Lazar

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

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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