Avalanche Advisory
Advisory: Abajo Area Mountains Issued by Eric Trenbeath for Wednesday - February 14, 2018 - 7:29am
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The avalanche danger is MODERATE today on steep slopes facing W-N-E where recent storm snow and wind drifted snow has added stress to buried weak layers in the snow pack. The danger is greatest on steep, upper elevation, northerly facing aspects where human triggered avalanches up to 2' deep are possible. South facing terrain and lower elevations offer mostly LOW danger.




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current conditions

The Abajo mountains picked up 8" of new snow from Monday's storm with reports of up to 10" up high. Though a welcome sign, we still have a ways to go as the new snow fell on bare ground on sun exposed slopes. With the new snow, northerly aspects now have 16-20" on the ground. Kevin Dressel ran up to check it out. See his report here.

Wind, temperature and humidity on Abajo Peak (11,000')

Snow totals at Buckboard Flat (8924')

Snow totals at Camp Jackson (8858')
weather

Another storm will move into the area this evening bringing snowfall to the mountains overnight. The mountains of central Colorado are favored but it looks like we will pick up a few inches. Today we'll see a chance for snow, SW winds in the 15-25 mph range, and a high temperature near 30 degrees at 10,000'.
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This information does not apply to developed ski areas or highways where avalanche control is normally done. This advisory is from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, which is solely responsible for its content. This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur.