Northern San Juan
SnowpackJeff Dobronyi · Dec 17, 2014 · Northern San Juan
Weather
In the morning, skies were overcast and precip was very light snow. Winds were light without many strong gusts and temperatures were mild, though still below freezing. In the mid-late afternoon, skies became obscured as snow increased to S2, winds shifted towards the north.
Snowpack
Above treeline, wind slabs found in areas of cross loading (ribs and sub-ridges) and lee loading (lee aspects at major ridgelines). Whumphing was observed in smaller cross-loaded features where stiffer slabs were present. Near and below treeline, shaded aspects lacked cohesion throughout the snowpack depth.