Deadly Colorado avalanche season prompts reflection on messaging Durango, Colorado Currently Fri 57% chance of precipitation 55% chance of precipitation 8% chance of precipitation 12 people died in slides statewide, 5 in San Juans as of this week Friday, April 16, 2021 5:33 AM Snowfall in the mountains of Colorado in October, followed by weeks of a dry spell, resulted in a weak and unstable snowpack for the entire winter, which posed high avalanche danger to backcountry recreationists. Courtesy of San Juan County Search and Rescue/Silverton Medical Rescue Deadly Colorado avalanche season prompts reflection on messaging Snowfall in the mountains of Colorado in October, followed by weeks of a dry spell, resulted in a weak and unstable snowpack for the entire winter, which posed high avalanche danger to backcountry recreationists.