Forecast for the Abajos Area Mountains

Issued by Eric Trenbeath on
Monday morning, March 18, 2024
Monday morning, March 18, 2024
The Abajo/Blue Mountains received 2' of heavy, dense snow accompanied by strong winds between Wednesday and Saturday. Human triggered avalanches remain possible on steep, wind drifted slopes that face primarily W-N-E. In shallower snowpack areas, avalanches may fail on a weak layer of sugary snow near the ground. Avoidance of steep, wind drifted slopes is the safest strategy.
As the day heats up, the danger will rise for loose, wet avalanches on sun exposed slopes. Signs of instability include rollerballs, pinwheels, and sloppy wet snow. Stay off of, and out from under steep slopes when these signs are present.

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