An incoming snowstorm is expected to cause dangerous avalanche conditions throughout Colorado ’s Park, Gore and Front Range mountains this weekend, state officials said.

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center issued avalanche watches for the three ranges, with high avalanche danger expected above or near tree line on Saturday.

“New snow and strong winds will create very dangerous avalanche conditions starting Friday night and lasting through Sunday,” state officials said in the alerts. “Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended during this time.”

A weak layer of early snow under the newest snowfall is also creating dangerous conditions, avalanche center staff said. Avalanches are growing in size and will be large enough to bury people.

For the Park Range, the watch area i

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