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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Tuesday February 6th, 2024 :: 03:25 p.m. MST

Alert

Avalanche Warning until 05:30AM Friday

AVWBOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT 5 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 5 AM FRIDAY...

* WHAT...The avalanche danger is HIGH (Level 4 of 5) on Wednesday and Thursday

* WHERE...Flat Top Mountains, Grand Mesa, Ruby Range, San Juan Mountains, and Sangre de Cristo Range

* WHEN...In effect from 5PM Tuesday, February 6 until 7AM Friday February 9.

* IMPACTS...Intense snowfall and strong winds have created very dangerous avalanche conditions. Large and deadly avalanches will be very easy to trigger. Avalanches will run naturally

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS ... FLAT TOPS ... NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT ... NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 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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