Front Range

An Avalanche Watch is in effect for the Medicine Bow Mountains, Rabbit Ears Range, and Front Range. Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions to develop by Saturday night and last through Monday. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended during this time period.

You are most likely to trigger an avalanche from an area of shallower snow, like near protruding rocks, bushes, or at the bottom of convex rollovers. The most dangerous slopes are northwest through east to southeast. You can trigger avalanches from a distance or below, so give yourself a wide margin around any steep slopes. If you see signs of unstable snow like cracking or collapsing, move to slopes less than about 30 degrees that are not connected to larger, steeper slopes above.