Quick report
- Collapsing
- isolated
Weak facets buried under 12-14" of new snow exist in the Galena Summit area and test results showed a touchy snow pack on the buried 12/5 weak layer. The rain line was held to the lower elevation band.
Isolated to wind stiffened snow and did not travel far.Weather
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- light
- Recent Snowfall
- 5
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
The rain line sat at 7,500 feet on the Wood River Valley side of the pass and at 8,100 feet on the Sawtooth Valley side. Lighty snowing today, with 5 cm of new snow overnight.
Snowpack
Northern aspects held up to 2.5 feet of snow while more solar aspects held around 1 foot. New snow, wind transport and warming temperatures has developed a stiffer slab on top of the 12/5 weak layer of facets and is buried 14 inches down on NW aspect at 9000'. We had propagating test results on this weak layer of ECTP3 and ECTP8.