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The avalanche danger in the Gunnison zone is MODERATE on northwest, north, northeast, and east facing slopes that are near and abover treeline. Otherwise the danger is LOW.
If you are out in the backcountry, please let us know what you are seeing by dropping us a note here.
<p>The avalanche danger in the Gunnison zone is MODERATE on northwest, north, northeast, and east facing slopes that are near and abover treeline. Otherwise the danger is LOW.</p>
<p>If you are out in the backcountry, please let us know what you are seeing by dropping us a note <a href="../pub/contact.php?subject=Backcountry+Observation">here.</a></p>
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Last weekend’s storm snow brought 1 to 2 feet of snow to the Gunnison zone. The new layer fell on to a patchwork of snow left from early season storms. Warm and dry weather prior to the storm melted the snow on southerly slopes and at lower elevations, but snow persisted on cooler slopes. This means that our most recent snow fell on old, mostly faceted snow on shady slopes and bare ground on sunny ones.
The snowpack is still kinda thin in low and mid-elevation areas, and even a small ride could be dangerous if it pushes you into a rock, tree, or gully.
As you move through the backcountry today make sure to evaluate all steep slopes before you cross them. They layering you want to watch for is stiff upper slab resting on loose faceted snow near the ground. This statigraphy could be especially dangerous if it is resting on an ice layer from early October.
<p>Last weekend’s storm snow brought 1 to 2 feet of snow to the Gunnison zone. The new layer fell on to a patchwork of snow left from early season storms. Warm and dry weather prior to the storm melted the snow on southerly slopes and at lower elevations, but snow persisted on cooler slopes. This means that our most recent snow fell on old, mostly faceted snow on shady slopes and bare ground on sunny ones.</p>
<p>The snowpack is still kinda thin in low and mid-elevation areas, and even a small ride could be dangerous if it pushes you into a rock, tree, or gully.</p>
<p>As you move through the backcountry today make sure to evaluate all steep slopes before you cross them. They layering you want to watch for is stiff upper slab resting on loose faceted snow near the ground. This statigraphy could be especially dangerous if it is resting on an ice layer from early October.</p>
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Beautiful fall weather continues as a ridge of high pressure builds over Colorado.Today expect clear skies and light winds from the west and southwest. The next low-pressure system is brewing in the Pacific Northwest. Overnight winds speeds over the highest terrain will increase into the 20 to 30 mph range and clouds will start to build in the Northern Mountains. The low-pressure trough will pass through Colorado on Saturday. Clouds will spread into the Central Mountains with scattered snow showers in the Northern Mountains.There is a slight break before a second low-pressure system moves in on Sunday. This is a slightly stronger system, but most of the weather will remain in the northern half of the state.
<p>Beautiful fall weather continues as a ridge of high pressure builds over Colorado.Today expect clear skies and light winds from the west and southwest. The next low-pressure system is brewing in the Pacific Northwest. Overnight winds speeds over the highest terrain will increase into the 20 to 30 mph range and clouds will start to build in the Northern Mountains. The low-pressure trough will pass through Colorado on Saturday. Clouds will spread into the Central Mountains with scattered snow showers in the Northern Mountains.There is a slight break before a second low-pressure system moves in on Sunday. This is a slightly stronger system, but most of the weather will remain in the northern half of the state.</p>
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