Northern San Juan

Snowpack

Susan Hale · Feb 25, 2012 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Today (2/25/12) cold early with rapid warm-up by 10am. Clear & windy (strong SW flow avg 25+ G40-50's). Obvious wind transport at ridge crests and near TL.

Snowpack

Recent wind and snow available for transport tipped scale for another round of natural avalanches on what appears to be all aspects. A pervasive (lack of spatial variability) and persistently weak snowpack is the culprit.