The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) has issued an avalanche warning for the Flat Tops mountain range and many other parts of Colorado. Avalanche danger is high (level four of five) according to the CAIC.
The warning goes into effect 5 p.m. Monday, January 15 and will remain in place through Thursday, January 18.
“Heavy snow and strong winds have created very dangerous avalanche conditions. Large and dangerous avalanches will be very easy to trigger,” the CAIC bulletin reads.
According to the CAIC, travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended at this time. Avoid travel on any slopes steeper than 30 degrees.
Here’s the full warning:
COZ004-013-031-033-034-182200-
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
AVALANCHE WARNING
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
254 PM MST MON JAN 15 2024
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
…AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT 5 PM MONDAY UNTIL 5 PM THURSDAY…
* WHAT…The Avalanche Danger is HIGH (Level 4 of 5) on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
* WHERE…The Park Range, Flat Top Mountains, Medicine Bow
Mountains, Never Summer Mountains, Front Range, Gore Range, Ten
Mile Range
* WHEN…In effect from 5 PM Monday, January 15 until 5 PM Thursday,
January 18.
* IMPACTS…Heavy snow and strong winds have created very dangerous
avalanche conditions. Large and dangerous avalanches will be very
easy to trigger. Avalanches will run naturally.
* PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Travel in backcountry avalanche
terrain is not recommended. Avoid travel on and under slopes
steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed
information at colorado.gov/avalanche
