Southern San Juan

Avalanche

Mark Mueller · Feb 9, 2017 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Estimated HST/W from storm 16; 8"/0.8". Sunny and very warm. Light SW winds.

Snowpack

No signs of instability. New snow was wet and sticky in the sun. Very settled powder on Nerly aspects near and below TL. Widespread SH formation, 3-4mm typical. Warm temps affecting snow quality on all aspects near and below TL.

Avalanche

Loose wet snow activity at lower elevations on sunny aspects, most D1 in size.