Aspen

An Avalanche Watch is in effect for northern portions of the Elk Range and the Sawatch Range, including the Hunter-Frying Pan and Holy Cross Wilderness areas. Heavy snowfall and strong winds will create dangerous avalanche conditions and overload a very weak snowpack starting Sunday night. Avalanches will occur naturally and run long distances. You can easily trigger avalanches large enough to bury you. Traveling in avalanche terrain is not recommended during this time.

Watch for fresh slabs of wind-drifted snow to grow throughout Sunday, and consider avoiding steeper slopes where you find more than a foot or more of accumulation. Cracking and rumbling collapses are an indication of this problem. Lower-angle, wind-sheltered slopes are much safer options.