Northern San Juan
SnowpackChris Snell · Jan 18, 2020 · Northern San Juan
Weather
Some light blowing snow this morning, tapering off by 0900. None to light winds from the NW at TL around 1200. Skies were few to broken by early afternoon, but enough sun to dampen snow surfaces on southerlies and cause some roller balls.
Snowpack
BTL on N and E aspects found an average HS of 65-80cm, and HST about 15cm. NTL terrain adjacent to ridgeline had easy cracking and failures on fresh leeward wind pillows and rolls from skier pressure. Otherwise no cracking, collapsing, or new avalanches observed.