Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 1148 am MST, Feb 17th 2026

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED AVALANCHE WATCH
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
532 PM MST MON FEB 16 2026

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

...AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM FRIDAY...

*WHAT... Heavy snow and strong winds will result in HIGH (4 of 5)
avalanche danger

*WHERE... The Flat Tops, Grand Mesa, Elkhead Mountains, and Elk
Mountains

*WHEN... Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions to begin
Wednesday and last through Friday

*IMPACTS... Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger.
Large avalanches will run naturally.

*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel in backcountry avalanche
terrain is not recommended from Wednesday through Friday.
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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