Persistent Slabs
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Possible
- Größe
- 1–2
Weak snow was formed on all aspects and elevations during mid November. A stout melt freeze crust with sugary facets below is present on southerly aspects. This crust was buried on November 26. On northerly aspects combinations of near surface facets and surface hoar exist from the mid November period. At the upper elevations slab depths range from 1-3 ft. Slab depths are slightly thinner at the mid elevations where wind transport was not as prevalent with the last storm. At the low elevations weak snow exists but it generally lacks a sizeable cohesive slab. Cracking and collapsing within the snowpack are signs of instability. Digging a snowpit to figure out if these layers exist can inform your travel decisions.