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Avalanche Warning issued February 14 at 5:15AM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM

AVWABQ The following message is transmitted at the request of the Taos Avalanche Center. The Taos Avalanche Center in Taos has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Warning. * WHAT...The avalanche danger is high today. Two or more feet of snow will fall in the northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains by Saturday morning, accompanied by strong winds. Very dangerous avalanche conditions will develop quickly today as the storm progresses. * WHERE...Wheeler Peak Wilderness & Columbine Hondo Wilderness above 9,000 feet. This does not include ski areas where avalanche hazard reduction measures are performed. * WHEN...In effect from 5 AM MST today to
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Avalanche Warning issued February 14 at 6:06AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID

AVWPIH * WHAT...Avalanche warning. The avalanche danger for the warning area is HIGH today and may rise to EXTREME in some areas this weekend. * WHERE...For all the mountains of Utah and southeast Idaho including the Bear River Range and Wasatch Range. * WHEN...Through 6 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow and drifting by strong winds have created widespread areas of unstable snow and very dangerous avalanche conditions at all elevations. Natural and human triggered avalanches are likely. People should avoid all travel in avalanche terrain and keep out of avalanche runouts. This means you should stay off of and
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Avalanche Warning issued February 14 at 9:17PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

AVWGJT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center Moab UT. THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER MOAB UT. *WHAT...AVALANCHE WARNING. *WHERE...THE LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST UTAH. *WHEN...6 AM MST SATURDAY THROUGH 6 AM MST SUNDAY. *AVALANCHE DANGER...THE AVALANCHE DANGER HAS RISEN TO HIGH. *REASON/IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS HAVE CREATED WIDESPREAD AREAS OF UNSTABLE SNOW AND DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS EXIST. AVOID TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN. STAY OFF OF AND OUT FROM UNDER SLOPES STEEPER THAN 30 DEGREES.
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Avalanche Warning issued February 14 at 9:04PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

AVWGJT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER MOAB UT. *WHAT...AVALANCHE WARNING. *WHERE...THE LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST UTAH. *WHEN...6 AM MST SATURDAY THROUGH 6 AM MST SUNDAY. *AVALANCHE DANGER...THE AVALANCHE DANGER HAS RISEN TO HIGH. *REASON/IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS HAVE CREATED WIDESPREAD AREAS OF UNSTABLE SNOW AND DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS EXIST. AVOID TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN. STAY OFF OF AND OUT FROM UNDER SLOPES STEEPER THAN 30 DEGREES.
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Avalanche Warning issued February 13 at 6:26PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

AVWGJT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center Moab UT. *TIMING...6 AM MST FRIDAY THROUGH 6 AM MST SATURDAY. *AFFECTED AREA...FOR THE LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST UTAH *AVALANCHE DANGER...THE AVALANCHE DANGER HAS RISEN TO HIGH. *REASON/IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS HAVE CREATED WIDESPREAD AREAS OF UNSTABLE SNOW AND DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS EXIST. AVOID TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN. STAY OFF OF AND OUT FROM UNDER SLOPES STEEPER THAN 30 DEGREES.
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Avalanche Warning issued February 13 at 5:19AM PST by NWS Reno NV

AVWREV The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA)) * WHAT...The avalanche danger will be HIGH in the backcountry Thursday through early Friday morning. * WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski areas or highways where avalanche
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Avalanche Watch issued February 13 at 6:30AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID

AVAPIH * WHAT...Avalanche watch. The avalanche danger will become high overnight and into the weekend. * WHERE...The Bear River Range in southeast Idaho. * WHEN...Now until 6 pm Saturday, February 15. * IMPACTS...Expected heavy snowfall and strong wind will lead to widespread very dangerous avanlanche conditions. Both human- triggered and natural avalanches are likely. Stay off and out from under slopes steeper than 30 degrees.
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Avalanche Warning issued February 13 at 4:58PM MST by NWS Denver CO

AVWBOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURDAY UNTIL 5 PM SATURDAY *WHAT Very dangerous avalanche conditions are developing. The Avalanche Danger is HIGH (Level 4 of 5) beginning late Thursday *WHERE Park Range, Flat Top Mountains, Gore Range, Elk Mountains, Ruby Range, West Elk Mountains, San Juan Mountains, La Plata Mountains, Needle Mountains, Grenadier Range *WHEN Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions to begin on Thursday night and last through Saturday at 5 PM. *IMPACTS Heavy snow and strong winds will create very dangerous avalanche
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Avalanche Watch issued February 12 at 8:05PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM

AVAABQ The following message is transmitted at the request of the Taos Avalanche Center. The Taos Avalanche Center in Taos has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Watch. * WHAT...Expect rapidly changing and increasing avalanche danger on Friday, February 14th where the avalanche danger is expected to reach High. An Atmospheric River Event is forecasted to bring significant snow and strong winds to our mountains overnight Thursday through Friday, with 2 feet of snow and strong winds. * WHERE...Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area and Columbine Hondo Wilderness above 9000 feet. * WHEN... In effect from Wednesday 17:00 MST to Friday 04:00 MST. *
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Avalanche Watch issued February 12 at 8:27AM PST by NWS Reno NV

AVAREV The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 08:30 PST Wed Feb 12 2025 The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)... CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA)) * WHAT...HIGH avalanche danger could occur in the backcountry on Thursday. * WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include