WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 205 AM MST WED DEC 09 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
TODAY.
* FRIGID WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
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AVALANCHE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 748 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED FOR THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO
...
HEAVY SNOW FELL ON A WEAK SNOWPACK. HIGH WINDS HAVE CREATED DENSE,
REACTIVE WIND SLABS ON A VARIETY OF ASPECTS AND ELEVATIONS. THE
REGION NEAR SILVERTON RECEIVED 1.5" OF WATER OVERNIGHT, WHILE THE
WOLF CREEK PASS RECEIVED 2.3" OF WATER OVERNIGHT. NUMEROUS NATURAL
AVALANCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE AVALANCHE DANGER IS HIGH, AND
TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
THIS WARNING WILL BE UPDATED AT O900 TOMORROW.
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.
FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-482-0457 IN FORT
COLLINS...719-520-0020 IN COLORADO SPRINGS...970-668-0600 IN SUMMIT
COUNTY...719-395-4994 IN BUENA VISTA...970-247-8187 IN
DURANGO...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN...303-275-5360 IN DENVER. OR VISIT
OUR WEB PAGE AT AVALANCHE.STATE.CO.US
TRAUTMAN
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
2009-10 WARNING 1-1
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