Forecast for the Abajos Area Mountains

Eric Trenbeath
Issued by Eric Trenbeath on
Monday morning, January 13, 2020
Most terrain offers LOW danger and avalanche conditions are mostly stable. An isolated or MODERATE danger exists on steep, upper elevation slopes that face N-NE-E where it may still be possible to trigger an old, hard wind slab. Suspect areas that have a smooth, rounded look or hollow feel to them. High winds have caused slabs to form down-slope from ridge crests, and special attention should be paid to slopes that have steep convexities or blind break overs. In these same areas, a triggered wind slab may step down into a buried weak layer causing a deeper and more dangerous avalanche.
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Weather and Snow
No new snow has fallen overnight and SW winds continue to crank in the 20-30 mph range along ridge tops. Skies will remain cloudy with a chance for snow showers mainly before noon. SW winds will blow in the 10-20 mph and increase later this afternoon. High temps will be around 20 degrees. Things dry out with sunny and breezy conditions Tue-Wed. Our next and only chance for more snow for a while comes on Thursday. Let's hope things freshen up a bit later this week.
Snow totals at Buckboard Flat (8924')
Snow totals at Camp Jackson (8858')
Wind, temperature, and humidity on Abajo Peak (11,000')
Recent Avalanches
General Announcements
This forecast is from the U.S. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.