Avalanche Warning until 07:45AM Thursday
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. Avalanche Warning for the Sangre de Cristo Range.
* TIMING...Beginning Tuesday March 12. Expires at 6:00 AM Thursday March 14.
* AFFECTED AREA... Sangre de Cristo Range above 8500 feet.
* AVALANCHE DANGER...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. The avalanche danger is HIGH (Level 4 of 5). Very large avalanches are likely.
* REASON... A winter storm will bring intense snowfall and strong winds. The new snow will overload the existing snowpack and make avalanches likely.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT ... NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT ... NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT
Instructions:
dangerous. Do not travel across or below steep slopes. Avalanches could run long distances. Consult www.colorado.gov/avalanche for detailed information. Logan
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
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Unknown - Severity unknown
- Urgency:
- Unknown - Urgency not known
- Certainty:
- Unknown
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Avalanche Warning