Only a couple of inches fell in the Abajos as a result of Thursday's storm and this won't affect avalanche conditions much. High pressure is settling in for the next several days and warmer temperatures should help consolidate and strengthen the snowpack but the foundation remains weak and sugary. Snowfall over the past several weeks has settled into a cohesive slab over this base of loose, weak, sugary, faceted snow. The odds of triggering an avalanche have decreased, but areas where you may still find trouble are on steep, wind loaded, NW-N-E facing slopes where slabs up to 2' thick exist over this buried weak layer. Looking ahead, we may see a return to an active weather pattern late next week. Any significant load of new snow will stress the buried weak layer, and we will see a rise in avalanche danger. For now practice safe travel techiniques, ride or ski slopes one at a time, and carry rescue gear - beacon, probe, shovel. Continue to excerise caution on steep, northerly facing terrain.

NWS forecast for the Abajo Mountains.

Snow totals and temps at Buckboard Flat (8924')

Snow totals and temps at Camp Jackson (8858')