Quick report
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Cracking, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Lots of wind, blowing snow and periods of high PI. Poor structure persists. 9,700' N Pincone ridge, HS 125cm ECTN16/CTM14 SP down 40cm on FCsf, ECTP26 down 90cm on 20201211 FC.</p>
Picture of approaching front at 07:30 from upper BCC.
Not as much snow as forecasted during day made it feel more like 3/3/2. It was snowing heavily upon exit at 15:00
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>1F-P hard slab above the 20201211 PWL, HS problem now in most places. Mid pack PWL was present but not producing propagation here, Q1/SP results in CT though.. </p> <p>Building new wind slabs while out today</p>
Mixed bag out there today. New snow is welcome, especially the graupel and medium density snow. By afternoon the south facing crust was supportable with 3-4" of new snow. Upon leaving the field at 15:00 only about 4-5" of new snow.