Observation Date
2/23/2020
Observer Name
Kevin Dressel
Region
Abajos
Location Name or Route
North Creek, Abajo Peak
Weather
Sky
Broken
Precipitation
Light Snowfall
Wind Speed
Calm
Weather Comments
Lightly snowing until around 1pm. Slow moving clouds and short periods of sun. Almost no wind and mild temps.
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Depth
6"
New Snow Density
Medium
Snow Surface Conditions
Powder
Wind Crust
Melt-Freeze Crust
Snow Characteristics Comments
3" of medium density snow at the trailhead and 6" up high made a big improvement in skiing conditions.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Cracking
Collapsing
Red Flags Comments
Remotely triggered a newly formed small cornice on a short ridge section exposed to the southerly winds overnight. Cracking and collapsing on the same ridge but not anywhere else.
Comments
The trees up high at 11000' were plastered pretty good. Haven't seen that in a while. North winds started to pick up at the end of the day and are supposed to keep up overnight which could change things a little for tomorrow
Today's Observed Danger Rating
Moderate
Tomorrows Estimated Danger Rating
Moderate
