Colorado Forecasters Are "Very Concerned" About Avalanche Accidents This Weekend

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) is warning backcountry users that it is very concerned about the potential for avalanche accidents this weekend after a storm dumped feet of snow on mountains across the state. 

In a news release, the organization’s director, Ethan Greene, referenced the fatal avalanche incidents in California and Utah earlier this week. The two states were also bombarded with snow and have seen elevated avalanche danger.

“Weather events move from west to east through the western United States...