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Avalanche Watch issued December 26 at 4:12PM MST by NWS Denver CO

AVABOU

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.

…AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY UNTIL 5 PM MONDAY…

*WHAT…Dangerous avalanche conditions are developing. Expect the
Avalanche Danger to rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5) by Friday night.

*WHERE…Park Range, Elk Head Mountains, Flat Top Mountains, Rabbit
Ears Range, Gore Range, Ruby Range, Ragged Range, and West Elk
Mountains

*WHEN…Expect dangerous avalanche conditions to begin on Friday
night by about 10:00 PM and last through Monday at 5 PM.

*IMPACTS…Heavy snow and strong winds will create dangerous
avalanche conditions by Friday night. Large and dangerous avalanches
will be easy to trigger once the new snow accumulates. Avalanches
will run naturally.

*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Travel in backcountry avalanche
terrain is not recommended from Friday night through Monday. Avoid
travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30
degrees. You can find more detailed information at
colorado.gov/avalanche

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