25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
25th Annual Black Diamond Fall Fundraising Party
Thursday, September 13; 6:00-10:00 PM; Black Diamond Parking Lot
Advisory: Abajo Area Mountains | Issued by Eric Trenbeath for Monday - December 12, 2016 - 7:26am |
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special announcement |
current conditions Snow cover in the Abajo Mountains is still quite thin and there isn't enough snow to recreate on beyond the road. There is only a few inches of snow on the ground at the trailheads and in the lower elevations.
Forest Service volunteer Chris Jacobson tops out at North Creek Pass. Pretty low snow up there.
On the backside near Robinson Pasture. Snow here was even thin on the road so we turned around. Wind, temperature and humidity on Abajo Peak. Snow totals at Camp Jackson. |
type | aspect/elevation | characteristics |
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LIKELIHOOD
LIKELY
UNLIKELY
SIZE
LARGE
SMALL
TREND
INCREASING DANGER
SAME
DECREASING DANGER
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description
There isn't currently enough snow to pose much of an avalanche danger, but be alert to wind drifted snow along leeward ridge crests and terrain features at upper elevations. Of note is the current snow pack structure. The weak shallow now is already deteriorating, and this doesn't bode well for future snow loads.
Chris Jacobson digs out weak, faceted grains, or "sugar snow" out from the bottom of the existing shallow snow pack. This makes an unstable base for future snow loads. |
weather Today Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Wednesday A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy. Thursday A chance of rain and snow between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday Night Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Friday Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. |