Winter storm warning and avalanche advisory in effect in Rocky Mountain National Park and Medicine Bow Range - Sky-Hi News

The National Weather Service of Denver/Boulder has issued a winter tempest warning for Monday, Jan. 30 for Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range. The informing is successful spot until 5 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, the pursuing areas volition acquisition dense snowfall and upwind gusts up to 35 mph: southbound and eastbound Jackson and Larimer counties; northbound and northeast Grand county; northwest Boulder Counties supra 9,000 Feet; Rocky Mountain National Park; Cameron Pass; Rabbit Ears Range; the cities of Willow Creek Pass; and the Laramie and Medicine Bow mountains.

The National Weather Service recommended that drivers support an other flashlight, nutrient and h2o successful their conveyance successful lawsuit of an emergency. Drivers tin cheque the latest roadworthy conditions successful Colorado by calling 511 oregon sojourn cotrip.org.

In addition, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center has issued a Special Avalanche Advisory for Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests, until 4:30 p.m., Jan. 30. Danger is rated sizeable (Level 3). The halfway recommends avoiding question connected oregon beneath slopes steeper than astir 30 degrees.

“You are much apt to trigger a deeper avalanche successful areas with a shallower snowpack similar adjacent Berthoud Pass,” the halfway wrote connected their website. “Snow-favored areas, similar the Indian Peaks Wilderness and Rocky Mountain National Park, volition spot higher snowfall totals from this storm; avalanches successful the caller snowfall volition beryllium larger there.”

They person besides issued an avalanche informing for the Park Range and Elkhead Mountains successful Medicine Bow Routt National Forest. Danger is rated precocious (Level 4).

“You tin precise easy trigger a ample and deadly avalanche. Drifting snowfall volition origin avalanches to merchandise spontaneously. Travel successful backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended during this clip period,” the halfway wrote.