Northern San Juan

Snowpack

Ann Mellick · Dec 15, 2015 · Northern San Juan

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Weather

Cold and windy, with light snowfall. Very wintry!

Snowpack

New snow from both the current storm and the previous (Dec 11/12) has settled to roughly 7"-10", with localized deeper drifts. Snow has become dense and slabby from persistent strong and steady winds. New snow has not added enough weight to tip the scales into a natural cycle, though obs in the alpine were limited due to poor visibility.We received the low end of snowfall and the high end of wind! Thus, areas where new snow is landing will be the most dangerous. However, strong winds have shifted from north to south to north again. Wondering where the snow is...