Full Notification

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. Avalanche Warning in effect for the and Northern and Central Mountains, including the Front Range, Vail and Summit County, Sawatch, Aspen, Gunnison, and Grand Mesa areas.

* TIMING...Beginning Wednesday March 6. Expires at 8:00 AM MST Saturday March 8.

* AFFECTED AREA...Front Range, Ten Mile Range, Gore Range, Elk Mountains, West Elk Mountains, Ruby Range, Mosquito Range, Sawatch Range, Grand Mesa

* AVALANCHE DANGER...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. The avalanche danger HIGH (Level 4). Very large natural avalanches are likely. These avalanches will be very destructive and may run to the valley bottoms.

* REASON...Continued snowfall and strong winds keep the avalanche danger at HIGH (Level 4). Avalanches may release naturally, and can run from high elevations to the valley floors.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS ... SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GRAND/WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BOULDER/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT/NORTH AND WEST PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET ... WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT ... PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT ... WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT ... GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS ... SOUTH AND EAST JACKSON/LARIMER/NORTH AND NORTHEAST GRAND/NORTHWEST BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET ... WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT

Instructions:

avalanche terrain. Give avalanche paths a wide berth. Avalanches may run further into the valleys than you might think. Consult www.colorado.gov/avalanche for detailed information. Logan