Quick report
The snowpack is in a transition phase between storms. The expexted weather arrived later than forecasted with no precipitation falling during the field day. Instead, we had warm damp conditions with strong southwest winds.
Upper elevations had a strong wind effect and loading onto N-E aspects.
The persistent slab problem around buried crusts was present and, although inconsistent in extended column tests, showed propagation potential in saw propagation tests.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 50 at trailhead, 30 at 7500' at noon
- Cloud Cover
- broken
- Wind Loading
- intense
- Recent Snowfall
- 1cm
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
Intense wind loading along ridgelines, mid-elevation had a strong wind effect, but snow densities were damp and too high to be effectively blown around.