Avalanche Watch issued December 26 at 4:12PM MST by NWS Denver CO

AVABOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 5 PM MONDAY... *WHAT...Dangerous avalanche conditions are developing. Expect the Avalanche Danger to rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5) by Friday night. *WHERE...Park Range, Elk Head Mountains, Flat Top Mountains, Rabbit Ears Range, Gore Range, Ruby Range, Ragged Range, and West Elk Mountains *WHEN...Expect dangerous avalanche conditions to begin on Friday night by about 10:00 PM and last through Monday at 5 PM. *IMPACTS...Heavy snow and strong winds will create dangerous avalanche conditions by Friday night. Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger once the new snow accumulates. Avalanches will run naturally. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended from Friday night through Monday. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche Lazar

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AVABOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 5 PM MONDAY... *WHAT...Dangerous avalanche conditions are developing. Expect the Avalanche Danger to rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5) by Friday night. *WHERE...Park Range, Elk Head Mountains, Flat Top Mountains, Rabbit Ears Range, Gore Range, Ruby Range, Ragged Range, and West Elk Mountains *WHEN...Expect dangerous avalanche conditions to begin on Friday night by about 10:00 PM and last through Monday at 5 PM. *IMPACTS...Heavy snow and strong winds will create dangerous avalanche conditions by Friday night. Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger once the new snow accumulates. Avalanches will run naturally. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended from Friday night through Monday. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche Lazar
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