Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

Town of Center, CO
Friday March 15th, 2024 :: 02:57 p.m. MDT

Alert

Avalanche Warning until 03:00PM Saturday

AVWBOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 430 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 430 PM SATURDAY

*WHAT The Avalanche Danger will rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5) on Saturday.

*WHERE Sangre de Cristo and La Plata Mountains.

*WHEN In effect from 430 PM Friday, March 15 until 430 PM on Saturday, March 16

*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 Hodgetts (optional)

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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
Town of Center, CO
294 S Worth St
Center, CO 81125

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

TEXT-A-TIP -  Text TIP TOWNOFCENTER followed by your message, to 888777

Submit an anonymous web tip

Alert Details

Severity:
Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:
Unknown - Urgency not known
Certainty:
Unknown
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Avalanche Warning

Navigate & Discover