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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP DOLCO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Unknown - Severity unknown
- Urgency:
- Unknown - Urgency not known
- Certainty:
- Unknown
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Avalanche Warning