9:30 a.m. March 20
Access Update
Mandatory evacuations remain on County Road 20 beyond the ATV Staging area.
The Lake City Ski Hill remains closed. Properties adjacent to the Ski Hill remain evacuated.
The barricade at County Road 30 will be relocated to Wager Gulch at noon today. Residents are encouraged to use precautions typical for a high snow year.
The Monte Queen subdivision is now an Area of Concern. Residents can return home and are asked to monitor conditions, remain on pre-evacuation alert, and stay inside their homes.
All restrictions have been lifted throughout Bluff Street, Water Tower Hill (Alpine Street), and T-Mountain View Addition.
The Waterdog Trail remains closed.
All restrictions have been lifted throughout Bluff Street, Water Tower Hill (Alpine Street), and T-Mountain View Addition.
Continue to monitor for three environmental conditions – rain on snow events, 2-3 nights of non-freezing temperatures, and an additional snow event.
There will be a public meeting Wednesday afternoon, March 20, at 4 p.m. in the Armory.
The emergency operations center was activated at 7:00 a.m.
There will be a public meeting in the Armory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20.
Recommendations and field assessments from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) were provided to Hinsdale County policy-makers this evening.
CenturyLink restored telephone service in upper County Road 30.
CBS4 was in Lake City for interviews.
The emergency operations center transitioned into remote operations at 8:00 p.m.
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