Forecast for the Abajos Area Mountains

Eric Trenbeath
Issued by Eric Trenbeath on
Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020
The avalanche danger is MODERATE on steep slopes at upper elevations that have recent deposits of wind drifted snow. Recent drifts are recognizable by their smooth, rounded appearance and cracking is a sign of instability. Most other terrain has generally LOW danger.
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Weather and Snow
Weather: The mountains picked up 3"-4" from Monday's storm. Yesterday was mostly calm, cold, and beautiful. NW ridgetop winds began to ramp up a bit overnight blowing in the 15-20 mph range where they'll continue to remain today. Skies will be mostly sunny with high temps creeping up into the mid-teens. The next storm system will move through to the north on Thursday leaving us high and dry but not without a dose of wind. the next glimmer on the horizon appears Sun-Mon. Stay tuned.
Snow totals at Buckboard Flat (8924')
Snow totals at Camp Jackson (8858')
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.