Avalanche Advisory

Mesa County · Started Jan 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM · Updated 19h ago

Mesa Countyarea

Jan 23, 2026, 4:50 PMeffective

Jan 25, 2026, 5:00 PMexpires

NWS Denversource

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

Full advisory

SABCO

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

...SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM SUNDAY...

WHAT

A winter storm will dramatically change avalanche conditions, making it easy for backcountry travelers to trigger dangerous avalanches this weekend. Avalanche conditions this weekend will be more dangerous over more of Colorado than previous weekends.

WHERE

Portions of the Front Range, Summit County, the Gore Range and Vail area, Elk Mountains, Grand Mesa, Monarch, most of the San Juan Mountains, and the Sangre de Cristo Range.

WHEN

Through Sunday evening

IMPACTS

Backcountry travelers can easily trigger large avalanches in the mentioned areas. Some avalanches may be triggered remotely.

*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider these abnormal conditions in your travel plans and choose a route that avoids snow-covered avalanche terrain. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche

Updates

2 · newest first

Jan 26, 2026, 12:15 AM
Alert expired: Avalanche Advisory issued January 23 at 4:50PM MST by NWS Denver CO
This alert has been resolved due to expiration.
Jan 24, 2026, 2:30 AM
Update for: Avalanche Advisory issued January 23 at 4:50PM MST by NWS Denver CO
Updated information for this alert:
SABCO
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
...SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM SUNDAY...
WHAT
A winter storm will dramatically change avalanche conditions, making it easy for backcountry travelers to trigger dangerous avalanches this weekend. Avalanche conditions this weekend will be more dangerous over more of Colorado than previous weekends.
WHERE
Portions of the Front Range, Summit County, the Gore Range and Vail area, Elk Mountains, Grand Mesa, Monarch, most of the San Juan Mountains, and the Sangre de Cristo Range.
WHEN
Through Sunday evening
IMPACTS
Backcountry travelers can easily trigger large avalanches in the mentioned areas. Some avalanches may be triggered remotely.
*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider these abnormal conditions in your travel plans and choose a route that avoids snow-covered avalanche terrain. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche
Severity: info Expires: 2026-01-26 00:00:00

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