Multiple areas of Colorado’s backcountry are under an avalanche watch until noon Friday as the .
According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, at 6 a.m. Thursday, an avalanche watch was put in place for the following zones: ,,,,Ի. The threat of an avalanche is listed as “considerable” Thursday, but the risk will increase to “high” Friday. CAIC said it doesn’t recommend traveling in avalanche terrain in these areas on Friday.
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Heavy snowfall and strong northwesterly winds will build unstable drifts and quickly load up weak layers, CAIC said. By Thursday afternoon, conditions will be perfect for skiers or snowboarders to trigger avalanches, but natural ones are also very possible.
Any avalanches along the Front Range, Sawatch, Gunnison, Aspen, Vail and Summit County, and Grand Mesa would likely be large enough to bury, injure or kill a person, but not big enough to bury cars or destroy buildings. The avalanches in Steamboat and Flat Tops could be small or large, CAIC reported.
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