Avalanche Watch

Montrose County · Started Feb 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM · Updated 18h ago

Montrose Countyarea

Feb 10, 2026, 4:38 PMeffective

Feb 11, 2026, 4:45 PMexpires

NWS Denversource

Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

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THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.

AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5:00 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY

*WHAT Dangerous avalanche conditions are taking shape. Expect the Avalanche Danger to rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5) by late Wednesday evening.

*WHERE Park Range, Flat Tops, Elk heads, and Ruby Raggeds

*WHEN Expect dangerous avalanche conditions to begin overnight Wednesday and last through Thursday.

*IMPACTS Heavy snow and wind, drifting snow, will create dangerous avalanche conditions. Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger once the new snow accumulates. Avalanches will run naturally.

*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended on THURSDAY. 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

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Updates

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Feb 13, 2026, 2:15 AM
Alert expired: Avalanche Watch issued February 10 at 4:38PM MST by NWS Denver CO
This alert has been resolved due to expiration.
Feb 11, 2026, 9:15 PM
Update for: Avalanche Watch issued February 10 at 4:38PM MST by NWS Denver CO
Updated information for this alert:
AVABOU
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5:00 PM TUESDAY UNTIL 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY
*WHAT Dangerous avalanche conditions are taking shape. Expect the Avalanche Danger to rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5) by late Wednesday evening.
*WHERE Park Range, Flat Tops, Elk heads, and Ruby Raggeds
*WHEN Expect dangerous avalanche conditions to begin overnight Wednesday and last through Thursday.
*IMPACTS Heavy snow and wind, drifting snow, will create dangerous avalanche conditions. Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger once the new snow accumulates. Avalanches will run naturally.
*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended on THURSDAY. 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
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Severity: info Expires: 2026-02-11 23:45:00

Advisory issued through the National Weather Service feed. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.