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Forecast for the Abajos Area Mountains

Eric Trenbeath
Issued by Eric Trenbeath for
Saturday, March 16, 2024
HEADS UP - DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS EXIST. Heavy accumulating snow, and blowing and drifting snow have created dangerous avalanche conditions in the mountains. Human triggered avalanches are likely and natural avalanches are possible. Avoid slopes steeper than 30 degrees and stay out from under runout zones.
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The nearly stationary closed low that remains parked over Arizona will continue to churn moisture into our area today. We should see snow showers off and on with another 6" possible by tonight. Winds from the SE will blow in the 10-15 mph range with 20 mph gusts along ridgetops. High temps at 10,000' will be in the upper 20's. Snow showers linger through tonight with some partial clearing on Sunday.
General Conditions
Up to 2' of snow has fallen in the mountains since Thursday with 11" falling since yesterday morning. Strong easterly winds yesterday and the night before created unstable slabs of wind drifted snow 2' deep or more. Dangerous conditions exist in the Abajo Mountains. Human triggered avalanches are likely and natural avalanches are possible. Avoid slopes steeper than 30 degrees and stay out from under run out zones.
NWS forecast for the Abajo Mountains.
Snow totals and temps at Buckboard Flat (8924')
Snow totals and temps at Camp Jackson (8858')
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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.
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