Details

• Date: 2019/01/02

• Observer: Mark Mueller
• Organization: Forecaster, CAIC

Location

• BC Zone: Southern San Juan
• Area Description: Wolf Creek Pass/Lobo

Weather

• Weather Description: 12" of new snow with 0.6" of water content this morning. Clear skies, cold to start the day, but warmed up rapidly as the day progressed. Storm total 12/31/18- 1/2/19; 33"/1.6".

Snowpack

• Snowpack Description: Observed several rumbling collapses knocking the snow off trees 50 yards away on NW-N-NE aspects near treeline. Did not venture into avalanche terrain that had not slid during the storm.

Avalanches

• Avalanche Description: Widespread fresh natural avalanche activity was observed on nearly all aspects near and below treeline. Releasing within the storm snow, perhaps during a period intense snowfall on Tuesday morning. Crown heights averaged about 12" and size did not exceed large (D2).

	Date	Location/Path	#	Elev	Asp	Type	Trig	SizeR	SizeD
	2019/01/01  †	Wemuniche Wilderness	1	TL	NE	SS	N	R3	D2
Date: 2019/01/01 (Estimated) Observer: Mark Mueller Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Gibbs Creek drainage Landmark: Wemuniche Wilderness Sliding Surface: S - Within Storm Snow Comments: Nearly continuous on multiple aspects from the Headwall toward Peaks 1 and 2.
	2019/01/01  †	Wolf Creek Pass	1	TL	E	SS	N	R3	D1.5
Date: 2019/01/01 (Estimated) Observer: Mark Mueller Organization: Forecaster, CAIC Area Description: Suicide Bowl/Lobo Landmark: Wolf Creek Pass Sliding Surface: S - Within Storm Snow Comments: Almost wall to wall

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