Avalanche Watch
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HE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER HAS ISSUED AN AVALANCHE
WATCH FOR THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO
RANGE EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE.
A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS DEVELOPING OVER UTAH THURSDAY MORNING.
AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST, A CLOSED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER
THE FOUR CORNERS RESULTING IN EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW FOR ALL AREAS
EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. WIDESPREAD ONE TO TWO FOOT SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS, WITH LOCAL AREAS OF THREE FEET, ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY FOR AREAS OF THE FRONT RANGE MOUNTAINS AND
SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW ON FRIDAY. THE CURRENT
SNOWPACK FOUNDATION IS VERY WEAK. THE RAPID ADDITION OF A
SIGNIFICANT SNOW LOAD WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD AVALANCHE ACTIVITY.
PAY ATTENTION TO CHANGING WEATHER AND SNOWPACK CONDITIONS.
BACKCOUNTRY USERS WILL NEED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AS THIS
SYSTEM EVOLVES ON FRIDAY.
AN AVALANCHE WATCH MEANS THAT IF FORECAST WEATHER VERIFIES, THE
AVALANCHE DANGER WILL RISE TO HIGH IN THE WATCH AREA. THIS WATCH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY AT WHICH TIME AN UPDATE WILL BE
PROVIDED WITH POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THE
BACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARY
SKI AREAS USE AVALANCHE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES TO
MITIGATE THE AVALANCHE DANGER.
FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-482-0457 IN FORT
COLLINS...303-275-5360 IN DENVER...970-668-0600 IN SUMMIT
COUNTY...719-520-0020 IN COLORADO SPRINGS...719-395-4994 IN BUENA
VISTA... 970-247-8187 IN DURANGO.... OR VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
http://WWW.COLORADO.GOV/AVALANCHE
SNOOK
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
2011-12 WATCH 5-1
Northern Sangre de Christo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft
Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft
South and East Jackson, Larimer, North and Northeast Grand, Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet
South and Southeast Grand, West Central and Southwest Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Summit, North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft
