AVALANCHE WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 237 PM MST MON DEC 07 2009
AVALANCHE WATCH BULLETIN FOR THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO...
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER HAS ISSUED AN AVALANCHE
WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
HEAVY SNOW AND HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS.
HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH A WEAK EARLY SEASON SNOWPACK WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS. HUMAN TRIGGERED AND NATURAL
AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY IN STEEP WINDY AREAS WHERE MORE THAN 1 INCH OF
PRECIPITATION HAS ACCUMULATED.
AN AVALANCHE WATCH MEANS THAT IF THE WEATHER FORECAST VERIFIES,
NATURAL AVALANCHES AND HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY.
BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS IN THESE REGIONS. SAFE BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL WILL REQUIRE
ADVANCED AVALANCHE SKILLS AND PROPER EQUIPMENT.
THIS WATCH IS VALID THROUGH 9AM TUESDAY. WE WILL UPDATE THIS TO AN
AVALANCHE WARNING IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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 WATCH 1-2
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BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 518 PM MST MON DEC 07 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY.
* A STRONG WINTER STORM HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION AND WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOWFALL THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL
RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW...
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
* BY TUESDAY EVENING 16 TO 30 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED
WITH FAVORED SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES RECEIVING ACCUMULATIONS
OF UP TO 3 FEET. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING WILL OCCUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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