Abajos

Human triggered avalanches are unlikely but not impossible. Be on the lookout for isolated slabs of wind drifted snow.

Weather

The storm system has finally exited to the east leaving a cold air mass in its wake. 10,000' temps are in the single digits and a frigid wind is blowing out of the NW. Look for mostly sunny skies today, light to moderate westerly winds, and high temps in the upper 20's. Temps will remain cool the next few days, and we should see some clouds on Monday as a weak system passes by to the south. Things begin to gradually warm up on Tuesday followed by progressively warmer temps and sunny skies each day.

General Conditions:

With all the wind and intense, but short bursts of precip, it's a little hard to tell how much snow we picked up yesterday but it seems like anywhere from a trace to 2". Condtions are mixed. Expect to find a little dust, a variety of wind and sun crusts, hard frozen surfaces, pooled graupel, and lots of wind affect. Some creamy snow can be found in sheltered locations.

NWS forecast for the Abajo Mountains.

Snow totals and temps at Buckboard Flat (8924')

Snow totals and temps at Camp Jackson (8858')

This forecast is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This forecast describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.