Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Josh Hirshberg · Feb 21, 2017 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Scattered clouds becoming overcast by mid-afternoon. Moderate SW winds started around 14:00. Moderate SW wind transport on select ridgetops early AM. No other blowing snow observed.

Snowpack

Snow surfaces remained dry on any slope w/ shade, N component, or at upper elevations. Even low-angle W slopes @ 12,000ft were dry. Clouds and wind kept warming of sunny surfaces to a minimum today

Avalanche

Triggered a small soft slab on a convexity w/ a ski cut in recent storm snow on 2/19 interface. Did not see additional Wet Loose activity today.