Sangre de Christo ================= Current Keywords: avalanche danger, low pressure, slab, trough Mountain Weather and Avalanche Forecast for the Sangre De Cristo Zone Forecast Issued on 1/9/2008 6:34:34 AM Forecaster: John Snook Weather Synopsis A fast-moving low pressure trough embedded within zonal west to east flow will cross the state today. Light to moderate snow will fall onto most mountain locations into tonight. Snow is expected to end by Thursday morning with the exception of a few lingering flakes over the northern mountains. Persistent northwest flow will generate more periods of mountain snow favoring the northern and central mountains. Light snow will regenerate Thursday night and last into early Saturday. Snowfall intensities are not expected to be heavy, but moderate accumulations could add up by Saturday on favored northwest aspects. Somewhat drier northwest flow is expected for the remainder of the weekend. Weather Wednesday Wednesday Night Thursday Temperature(°F) 17-22 5-10 20-25 Wind Speed(mph) 10-20 G30 10-20 10-20 Wind Direction WSW WNW W Sky Cover Overcast Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Snow(in) 0-2 0 0 Snowpack Discussion The current winter storm is having less effect on the Sangre zone. We have gotten in touch with a potential observer in Westcliffe, so hoping to get a few more observations from this zone soon. For now, the Sangres have not gotten the snow that other zones have. They have likely gotten the wind so shallow slab development could be expected Avalanche Danger We have insufficient data to rate the avalanche danger in the Sangre de Cristo Zone.