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THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
...AVALANCHE WARNING REMAINS IN AFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS...
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER IS CONTINUING AN AVALANCHE
WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. OVER 3 FEET OF STORM
SNOW SINCE SUNDAY AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE CREATED DANGEROUS
AVALANCHE CONDITIONS NEAR AND ABOVE TREELINE ON SLOPES THAT FACE
NORTHEAST THROUGH EAST TO SOUTH. NATURAL AND TRIGGERED AVALANCHE
ACTIVITY REMAINS LIKELY IN THESE AREAS. TRAVEL IN OR BELOW AVALANCHE
TERRAIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED. THIS WARNING IS VALID UNTIL 5 AM
THURSDAY MORNING.
THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THE
BACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARY
SKI AREAS CONDUCT AVALANCHE MITIGATION TO REDUCE THE AVALANCHE
DANGER WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES.
FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-498-5311 IN FORT
COLLINS...303-275-5360 IN DENVER...970-668-0600 IN SUMMIT
COUNTY...719-395-4994 IN BUENA VISTA...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN..970-
247-8187 IN DURANGO...OR VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
COLORADO.GOV/AVALANCHE
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COZ009-010-012-018-019-058-060-061-063-068-271700-AVALANCHE WARNINGCOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTERRELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO851 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THECOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER....AVALANCHE WARNING TERMINATED FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERNMOUNTAINS OF COLORADO...THE MOST RECENT WINTER STORM BROUGHT 20 INCHES OF SNOW TO THECENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND OVER 40 INCHES OF SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE SANJUAN MOUNTAINS. WOLF CREEK, COAL BANK, MOLAS, LIZARD HEAD, REDMOUNTAIN, AND MCCLURE PASSES WERE ALL CLOSED WHILE CREWS ASSESSEDAND ADDRESSED THE AVALANCHE DANGER. AVALANCHE MITIGATION MISSIONSRELEASED NUMEROUS SNOW SLIDES AND SOME SLOPES RAN NATURALLY AS THEYWERE OVERLOADED WITH NEW SNOW. MANY AVALANCHES LIKELY OCCURRED INTHE BACKCOUNTRY WHERE VISIBILITY AND ACCESS HAVE BEEN LIMITED DUE TOTHE HEAVY SNOWFALL.THE CHANCES FOR NATURAL AVALANCHES AREDECREASING...BUT THE CHANCES FOR HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARESTILL LIKELY. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS MUST STILL EXERCISE EXTRACAUTION AND AVOID STEEP AVALANCHE TERRAIN.THERE IS NO SCHEDULE UPDATE AT THIS TIME.THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THEBACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARYSKI AREAS USE AVALANCHE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES.FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-482-0457 IN FORTCOLLINS...719-520-0020 IN COLORADO SPRINGS...970-668-0600 IN SUMMITCOUNTY...719-395-4994 IN BUENA VISTA...970-247-8187 INDURANGO...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN...303-275-5360 IN DENVER. OR VISITOUR WEB PAGE AT AVALANCHE.STATE.CO.USGREENECOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER2008-09 WARNING 4-5$$

COZ009-010-012-018-019-058-060-061-063-068-271700-AVALANCHE WARNINGCOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTERRELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO851 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THECOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER....AVALANCHE WARNING TERMINATED FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERNMOUNTAINS OF COLORADO...THE MOST RECENT WINTER STORM BROUGHT 20 INCHES OF SNOW TO THECENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND OVER 40 INCHES OF SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE SANJUAN MOUNTAINS. WOLF CREEK, COAL BANK, MOLAS, LIZARD HEAD, REDMOUNTAIN, AND MCCLURE PASSES WERE ALL CLOSED WHILE CREWS ASSESSEDAND ADDRESSED THE AVALANCHE DANGER. AVALANCHE MITIGATION MISSIONSRELEASED NUMEROUS SNOW SLIDES AND SOME SLOPES RAN NATURALLY AS THEYWERE OVERLOADED WITH NEW SNOW. MANY AVALANCHES LIKELY OCCURRED INTHE BACKCOUNTRY WHERE VISIBILITY AND ACCESS HAVE BEEN LIMITED DUE TOTHE HEAVY SNOWFALL.THE CHANCES FOR NATURAL AVALANCHES AREDECREASING...BUT THE CHANCES FOR HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARESTILL LIKELY. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS MUST STILL EXERCISE EXTRACAUTION AND AVOID STEEP AVALANCHE TERRAIN.THERE IS NO SCHEDULE UPDATE AT THIS TIME.THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THEBACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARYSKI AREAS USE AVALANCHE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES.FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-482-0457 IN FORTCOLLINS...719-520-0020 IN COLORADO SPRINGS...970-668-0600 IN SUMMITCOUNTY...719-395-4994 IN BUENA VISTA...970-247-8187 INDURANGO...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN...303-275-5360 IN DENVER. OR VISITOUR WEB PAGE AT AVALANCHE.STATE.CO.USGREENECOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER2008-09 WARNING 4-5$$