Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Abajo Area Mountains Issued by Eric Trenbeath for Tuesday - February 14, 2017 - 6:53am
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Most terrain in the Abajo/Blue Mountains has LOW danger. Your primary concern will be the threat of loose, wet avalanches on sun exposed slopes and at low elevations with warming temperatures. Avoid steep slopes with sloppy, wet, or punchy snow on them.




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The Abajo/Blue Mountain avalanche advisory will provide detailed information on the weekends. During the week, general information and a danger rating will be posted.

current conditions

Warm temperatures have saturated the snow at mid and lower elevations, and some wind and sun exposed slopes are showing rocks and grass, but overall the snowpack is looking good at around 150% of normal.

Corey Rob was out and about and sent in this observation from the old Blue Mountain Ski Area.

weather

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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The information in this advisory is from the US Forest Service which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.