Quick report
In general, we observed 10-15 cm of new snow on most aspects. It does not appear that this snow has been affected by the wind but is available for transport. We are concerned with the shallow snowpack and strong-over-weak structure around a melt-freeze crust 15 cm deep. While this layer is not reactive currently, further wind transport or new snow loading could stress this layer of concern. Other notable hazards include logs, rocks, and stumps that are barely covered by this season's snowpack. We did not see active wind transport at mid and upper elevations. We did not observe recent avalanches, cracking, or collapsing.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 31
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- none
- Recent Snowfall
- 10-15
Early in the day, we observed overcast skies with light winds out of the SW (1-2mph), no precipitation, and temperatures warming from mid-20sF to 36F at the parking lot by 2 pm.
Snowpack
In our test pit, we observed 10-15cm of low-density new snow sitting on top of a melt-freeze crust. Our primary concern is that there are facets below this melt-freeze crust. This layer did not propagate in our pit tests, but it's unclear how this layer will adjust to new precipitation or wind loading. Snow depths on most aspects were 50-65cm.