Northern San Juan

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Krista Beyer · Apr 16, 2026 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Sunny and warm. I saw a touch of snow transport during wind gusts. Stronger winds in the afternoon may sublimate some snow and drift what hasn't been drifted. Despite the elevated winds there isn't much in fetches for transport, so I'd expect wind is more likely to stiffen drifts than increase their size.

Snowpack

8 inches of settled snow sits above old snow surfaces. At lower elevations and terrain that faces more east and west, old surfaces beneath the new snow are firm from warming that occurred last week.

Avalanche

Evidence of a small shed cycle that occurred on the 15th.