Southern San Juan

Snowpack

Mark Mueller · Jan 22, 2020 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Cloudy skies, light snow, and light winds on the 21st. Clouds lingered along the Divide on the 22nd with light winds. Temperatures were mild, but felt colder. A storm total of 3.5" of new snow with 0.35" of water content was measured at the CAIC Snow Study Plot at Wolf Creek Pass.

Snowpack

We mostly traveled on NW-N-E aspects near and below treeline. and found no signs of instability. Modest high density snowfalls with a brief break between events over the last few days have left a pretty solid upper snowpack.