Full Notification

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. An Avalanche Watch is in effect for the Front Range, Gore Range, Elk Mountains, Ruby Range, West Elk Mountains, Sawatch Range, Grand Mesa, San Juan Mountains, and La Plata Mountains

* TIMING...Dangerous avalanche conditions will develop Tuesday and continue to deteriorate overnight. Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions on Wednesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...The Front Range, Gore Range, Elk Mountains, Ruby Range, West Elk Mountains, Sawatch Range, Grand Mesa, San Juan Mountains, and La Plata Mountains

* AVALANCHE DANGER...Avalanche conditions could become very dangerous by Wednesday. The avalanche danger rating may reach HIGH (Level 4) on Wednesday.

* REASON...Heavy snowfall and strong winds will increase the avalanche danger. Large avalanches will become very easy to trigger. During periods of heavy snowfall avalanches will release naturally, running from high elevations to valley floors.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT ... PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT ... GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS ... WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT ... LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT ... WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT ... SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GRAND/WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BOULDER/GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT/NORTH AND WEST PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET ... GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS ... UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU/DALLAS DIVIDE ... NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ... SOUTH AND EAST JACKSON/LARIMER/NORTH AND NORTHEAST GRAND/NORTHWEST BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET ... EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT ... SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS

Instructions:

conditions today with heavy snowfall. Travel in or under avalanche terrain is not recommended as heavy snow accumulates. Plan ahead for rapidly increasing avalanche danger. Consult www.colorado.gov/avalanche for detailed information. Logan