Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Troy Nordquist Jeff Davis · Apr 4, 2024 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

At noon, the winds recorded at the Gold Hill weather station were from the southeast, with sustained speeds of 17 miles per hour and gusts reaching up to 27 miles per hour. The temperature was 31°F at noon and peaked at 36°F at 4 pm. Clear skies in the morning turned into increasing alto cirrus clouds, signaling a shift in weather.

Snowpack

Snow remained dry and cool above the treeline (ATL) and began to moisten in the near treeline (NTL) elevation band. The below treeline (BTL) area is in the spring diurnal regime.

Avalanche

Widespread wet loose activity was observed NTL/BTL on westerly aspects.