Forecast for the Abajos Area Mountains

Eric Trenbeath
Issued by Eric Trenbeath on
Sunday morning, February 24, 2019
Heavy snowfall over the past week has created dangerous avalanche conditions. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE and human triggered avalanches involving wind drifted snow, and buried persistent weak layers remain likely. As the day heats up, be alert to sign of wet snow instability on sun exposed slopes such as roller balls or pin wheels, and stay off of slopes that are getting wet and sloppy.
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Weather and Snow
Skies are mostly clear, WSW are blowing 15-25 mph along ridge tops, and 10,000' temps are in the low single digits. We'll see a few high clouds today, WSW winds will be mostly light, and high temps today will warm up into the mid 20's, the warmest we've seen in awhile
Last week's storm cycle brought up to 50" of snow to the Abajo Mountains. I have not been able to get down there but it goes without saying that that's a lot of snow and conditions remain dangerous. Though initial new snow instabilities are settling out, human triggered avalanches involving wind drifted snow, and buried persistent weak layers remain likely.
Snotel totals at Buckboard Flat (8924')
Snotel totals at Camp Jackson (8858')
Wind, temperature, and humidity on Abajo Peak (11,000')
National Weather Service point forecast.
Webcam image courtesy of Kevin Dressel.
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This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.