Avalanche Warning until 05:30PM Thursday 
AVWBOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY...
* WHAT...The Avalanche Danger will be HIGH (Level 4 of 5) on Thursday.
* WHERE...Elk Mountain, Ruby Range, Mosquito Range, Sawatch Range.
* WHEN...In effect from 5 PM Wednesday, January 17 until 5 PM on Thursday, January 18
* 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: 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