Meanwhile in Lake City:
A home on Hinsdale County CR 30 was hit by an avalanche in the early morning of March 12. Everyone who was involved has been located and evacuated. Injuries are being assessed and treated.
9:30 a.m., March 12: Due to the potential for continued avalanche danger, Hinsdale County is recommending residents living on Bluff Street and anyone living at the bottom of a steep slope consider leaving their homes as a cautionary measure. The Lake City Armory is open. An avalanche evaluator is headed to Lake City at this time to assess the current threat. Updates will be posted to this page and the Hinsdale County Facebook page, as they occur.
AS OF 8:30 A.M., TUESDAY, MARCH 12, COUNTY ROAD 30 (BY LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL) AND COUNTY ROAD 20 (HENSON CREEK ROAD) ARE CLOSED DUE TO EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AND AVALANCE DANGER.
PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE BACK COUNTRY AND OFF HWY 149 AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. SNOW SLIDES ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH AND NORTH OF LAKE CITY.