Southern San Juan

Snowpack

Mark Mueller · Jan 12, 2020 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Light snow, cold temps, and strong SW winds with gusts near 60 mph. 3" of new snow with 0.1" of water content. Snowfall eased in the afternoon, but windy conditions continued.

Snowpack

Strong SW winds easily moved the recent low density new snow. Found fresh slabs in windloaded NE aspects near treeline. Propagation was limited and debris stopped in the starting zone.