North Rawah Peak, CO Weather Warnings
Avalanche Advisory issued June 5 at 7:54PM MDT by NWS Denver CO SABCO THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM SUNDAY... *WHAT...Near-record temperatures and a deeper-than-normal June snowpack will result in large, potentially destructive, wet avalanches through the weekend. *WHERE...The mountains of Colorado above about 11,500 feet where there is an existing snowpack. *WHEN...Through Sunday evening *IMPACTS...Large wet avalanches may release naturally threatening backcountry travelers attempting to climb or ride on high peaks in Colorado *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
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Air Quality Alert issued June 5 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Ozone Action Day Alert. WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties WHEN...400 PM Wednesday June 05 to 400 PM Thursday June 06 IMPACTS...Ozone Action Day Alert is now in effect for the Front Range Urban Corridor. Request to limit driving gas and diesel- powered vehicles is now in effect until at least 4 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2024. Ozone concentrations are expected to remain in the Good to Moderate range on Wednesday. However, weak winds out of the east on Thursday will result in higher Ozone concentrations, particularly in western portions of the Northern Front Range Region.For areas included in this advisory that are not expected to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) air quality designation, we request that activities, such as driving non-ZEV vehicles (i.e., gas or diesel), be reduced to lessen the impacts on neighboring air quality. Additional air pollution in this region may directly worsen air quality or contribute to precursors which may also adversely affect air quality. For Colorado air quality conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx HEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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