Northern San Juan

Avalanche

Jeff Davis · Jan 27, 2017 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Clear sky, Cold temperatures, and moderate to strong north and northeast winds.

Snowpack

The low density snow from last week is being transported onto leeward slopes. On South aspects the new snow is overloading weak layers within the storm snow. Loading was observed throughout most of the day.

Avalanche

Multiple Wind Slab natural avalanches were reported on South facing slopes