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Forecast for the Abajos Area Mountains

Eric Trenbeath
Issued by Eric Trenbeath for
Saturday, April 13, 2019
The avalanche danger is MODERATE today with two very different avalanche problems. At the upper elevations, be on the lookout for recent deposits of wind drifted snow on the lee sides of ridge crests and terrain features. And as the day heats up, be alert to a rising danger for wet slide activity. Signs of instability include roller balls, pinwheels, and loose snow sluffs. Get off of, and out from under steep slopes if they start to become wet and sloppy.
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Weather and Snow
Skies are clear, northerly winds are mostly light, and 10,000' temps are in the mid teens. We'll see mostly sunny skies today with high temps in the mid 30's. Wednesday's storm delivered 6"-10" of powder, and conditions have been quite good, especially for April. Cloud cover, and cool temps over the last couple of days have preserved the snow remarkably well for this time of year, but the sun has poked out just enough to affect the snow surface in many areas. You can still find good, settled powder however on northerly aspects.
Snotel totals at Buckboard Flat (8924')
Snotel totals at Camp Jackson (8858')
Wind, temperature, and humidity on Abajo Peak (11,000')
National Weather Service point forecast.
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