Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Abajo Area Mountains Issued by Eric Trenbeath for Friday - February 24, 2017 - 7:27am
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There is an isolated or MODERATE avalanche danger for triggering a recently deposited wind slab in upper elevation, wind exposed terrain. Suspect smooth, rounded deposits of wind drifted snow on the lee sides of ridge crests and terrain features. Elsewhere the avalanche danger is generally LOW.
special announcement

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

Winds, temperature and humidity on Abajo Peak.

Snow depth at Camp Jackson.
weather

An unstable weather pattern will keep us under mostly cloudy skies with threat for occasional snow flurries. High temperatures at 10,000' will be near 20 degrees but blustery, northwest winds will create a significant wind chill.
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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.