Forecast for the Abajo Area Mountains
Saturday, January 16, 2016
The avalanche danger is generally MODERATE but areas of elevated concern exist on steep slopes that face NW-N E where the new snow load from last week has added additional stress to buried weak layers in the snowpack. In theses areas, it is possible for the additional weight of a rider to cause a deep and dangerous avalanche. There is also a MODERATE danger for wind slab avalanches in upper elevation, wind exposed terrain. Avoid steep slopes that have recent deposits of wind drifted snow.