Though conditions remain variable, settled, creamy, re-crystallized "powder" can still be found on sheltered wooded slopes and some protected, upper elevation bowls. Elsewhere look for a variety of wind and sun crusts on exposed aspects. High elevation, wind exposed terrain has been scoured down to the rocks in some areas and southerly aspects are quite thin. Southwest winds have been blowing in the 25-30 mph range with gusts in the 40's along ridge tops. Overnight lows have dipped below freezing to 29 degrees.
Thanks to Marshall from Moab Gear Trader for this observation from Horse Creek on Thursday.
Wind scoured north facing terrain.
Thin snow cover on southerly aspects.
La Sal Mountains Current Weather
Wind speeds and temperature at 11,700' on Pre-Laurel Peak.
New snow totals and temperature at Geyser Pass Trailhead.
New snow totals and temperature in Gold Basin.
Abajo / Blue Mountains.
Low snow conditions continue to plague the Abajo Mountains. Thanks to Scott Watson for his observation from North Creek on Friday.
Winds and temperature on Abajo Peak.
Snow total at Buckboard Flat.