Abajos

Last night's storm brought another 8-10" of snow to the Abajo Mountains and coverage is still quite thin. Lower elevation snow from last week had melted off, and the most recent snow fell on bare ground at Camp Jackson and at Buckboard Flat. At North Creek Pass I expect a base of around 18". As of yet there isn't enough snow for winter recreation, or to pose much of a threat of avalanches. You may encounter an isolated, sensitive wind drift on an exposed, upper elevation slope. With a powerful storm setting up to affect the region on Thanksgiving, I anticipate issuing danger ratings by this weekend.

The First Annual Avalanche Awareness Week is December 2-7 We have a week full of fun and educational events planned. Check out the schedule here.

The annual free Know Before You Go avalanche awareness talk will be held at the Grand County Library on Thursday, Dec 5 at 6:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!

Snow totals at Buckboard Flat (8924')

Snow totals at Camp Jackson (8858')

Wind, temperature, and humidity on Abajo Peak (11,000')

National Weather Service point forecast.