Northern San Juan

Recent snowfall helps boost overall coverage, but it is not enough to increase avalanche hazard. Most slopes are free from avalanches due to a shallow, weak snowpack. You might find areas of stiff wind-drifted snow in the alpine, but any avalanches in these areas will be small and isolated.

As temperatures warm under sunny skies this weekend, watch out for small loose avalanches on sunny slopes later in the day.