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Backcountry Avalanche Forecast for Vail & Summit County
Issued 04/21/2010 1:13 PM
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The Colorado Avalanche Information Center will issue statewide avalanche forecasts on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons through May 30.

<p>Temperatures have been quite warm this week, but cloud cover increased on Tuesday and Wednesday. The snow cover is dropping fast with statewide averages between 50 and 90% of the long-term average. Overnight lows have been near freezing at 11,000
Avalanche Danger

Temperatures have been quite warm this week, but cloud cover increased on Tuesday and Wednesday. The snow cover is dropping fast with statewide averages between 50 and 90% of the long-term average. Overnight lows have been near freezing at 11,000'. The next storm will bring rain and snow to the mountains through Saturday.

Weather Discusion

 Clouds are streaming into Colorado from the south and west ahead of a very large Pacific storm. Southwest winds will increase this afternoon and evening as this system moves into Colorado. The cold front will enter the state very early on Thursday morning and progress eastward during the day. This is a large closed system so the flow will initially be from the south and southwest. By Thursday night the flow will become westerly and northeasterly late in the day and overnight. Precipitation will begin as rain Wednesday evening below about 10,000', but the rain/snow line should drop below 7,000' by Thursday afternoon. Areas favored by southerly flow will see the greatest accumulations tonight, and westerly flow on Thursday. Unsettled weather is forecast to continue through Saturday.
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Vail Pass
Elev 10,563 ft
Sat Jul 31 @ 9:48 AM
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Temp: Red Line      Wind: Light Gray Area      Wind Gust: Light Blue Area      Wind Dir: Orange Circles
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Vail
Elev 8,236 ft
Sat Jul 31 @ 10:06 PM
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Temp: Red Line      Wind: Light Gray Area      Wind Gust: Light Blue Area      Wind Dir: Orange Circles
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