Dangerous avalanche conditions are expected through the weekend in Colorado, experts warned, as the state has reported several deadly avalanches so far this season.
"We have seen more avalanches this year than we do during a typical year, and recently they’ve gotten much bigger," Ethan Greene, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, said in a statement Thursday. "We want everyone to enjoy the wonderful public lands in Colorado, and go home alive and well to their family and friends on Monday."
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center posted this photo commenting on dangerous avalanche conditions after two fatal avalanche accidents on Feb. 14, 2021.Early-season snowfall, followed by heavy snow in early December and early January, has created dangerous avalanche conditions, the center said. New snowfall this week and more in the forecast over the weekend adds to the continued threat, it said.
"We are on the cusp of a potentially very dangerous weekend. Dangerous avalanche conditions falling over a holiday weekend is a recipe for potential accidents," the centerThe Colorado Avalanche Information Center has reported more than 870 avalanches since Dec. 26, three of which
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