Northern San Juan

Snowpack

Ann Mellick · Nov 25, 2020 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Sunny, mild and only a light breeze in the alpine. Beautiful San Juan day.

Snowpack

Our recent was "right-side-up", leaving light snow on top of the heavier snow that fell during the beginning of the storm. The storm came in warm and bonded well with the old snow surface in most locales. The recent prolonged spell of unusually warm temperatures promoted strengthening of the snowpack in most areas as well. However, some isolated pockets of instability remain on high, steep northerly slopes.