Avalanche Watch
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
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555 WOUS45 KBOU 241751 AVABOU COZ013-033-250000- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED AVALANCHE WATCH COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 1051 AM MST TUE FEB 24 2026 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 PM WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and strong winds will result in HIGH (4 of 5) avalanche danger. * WHERE...Portions of the Front Range (Cameron Pass south to Berthoud Pass including Rocky Mountain National Park), the Elkhead Mountains, and the Flat Tops. * WHEN...Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions on Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger. Large avalanches will run naturally. PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended on Wednesday. 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. $$