This advisory will be updated twice weekly unless significant changes occur in the weather forecast. The next advisory will be updated on Saturday, March 22, or sooner if conditions warrant.
La Sal Mountains
Winds averaging 30-40 mph blew most of the day on Monday, starting out from the SW and shifting to the NW before backing off into the single digits by Tuesday morning. Overnight lows on Monday were very cold, in the single digits, and they are forecasted to be in the low 20's for the remainder of the week. High temperatures are expected to be in the low to mid 30's. The snow surface has taken a beating in exposed areas, particularly in the upper elevations, and some slopes are scoured to near the ground. On sheltered, mid-elevation south and west facing slopes, corn like conditions may be found.
Winds and temperature on Pre-Laurel Peak (11,705')
Temperature and new snow totals in Gold Basin (10,050')
Total snow depth and temperature near Geyser Pass Trailhead (9850')
Abajo Mountains
Continued low snow, and spring like snow conditions reign over the Abajo Mountains. Many slopes with S-E-SW aspects are already melted off down to the ground.
Winds and temperature on Abajo Peak.
Snow totals at Camp Jackson (8968')