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Town of Center, CO
Friday March 10th, 2023 :: 01:55 p.m. MST

Alert

Avalanche Warning until 12:00AM Monday

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4:30 PM FRIDAY MARCH 10 UNTIL 11 AM SUNDAY MARCH 12

*WHAT The Avalanche Danger will rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5) on Friday night and stay elevated through through Sunday.

*WHERE Elk Mountains, West Elk Mountains, Ruby Range, and Sawatch Range

*WHEN In effect from 4:30 PM Friday, March 10 until 11 PM on Sunday, March 12

*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 Friday night through Sunday. Avoid travel on and under slopes steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche Cooperstein

* AFFECTED AREAS: GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS ... WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ... WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT ... EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT ... WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT

Address/Location
Town of Center, CO
294 S Worth St
Center, CO 81125

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 719-754-3497

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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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