Avalanche Watch issued December 27 at 4:47PM MST by NWS Denver CO
AVABOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY ... *WHAT...Heavy snow and strong winds will result in very dangerous avalanche conditions and HIGH (Level 4 of 5) avalanche danger by Sunday *WHERE...Portions of the Front Range Mountains including the Indian Peaks Wilderness, James Peak Wilderness, and Rocky Mountain National Park. Also, the northern Sawatch Range, and the Elk Mountains west of Aspen. *WHEN... Very dangerous avalanche conditions Sunday and Monday *IMPACTS...Large and dangerous avalanches will be very easy to trigger in many places. Avalanches will run naturally. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended in the mentioned areas on Sunday and Monday. Avoid travel on and under slopes steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche
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AVABOU
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
...AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY ...
*WHAT...Heavy snow and strong winds will result in very
dangerous avalanche conditions and HIGH (Level 4 of 5)
avalanche danger by Sunday
*WHERE...Portions of the Front Range Mountains including the
Indian Peaks Wilderness, James Peak Wilderness, and Rocky
Mountain National Park. Also, the northern Sawatch Range, and
the Elk Mountains west of Aspen.
*WHEN... Very dangerous avalanche conditions Sunday and Monday
*IMPACTS...Large and dangerous avalanches will be very easy
to trigger in many places. Avalanches will run naturally.
*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in backcountry
avalanche terrain is not recommended in the mentioned areas
on Sunday and Monday. Avoid travel on and under
slopes steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more
detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche
