Quick report
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>I did not see a lot of high elevation terrain today, but would imagine strong winds and heavy snow fall have created a considerable avalanche hazard as was reported this morning on the forecast. The snow pack has been mostly just weak sugary faceted snow that will struggle to support a new load of snow and wind. </p>
A few new inches of snow this morning at the north slope trail head which is 8,300' in elevation and upwards of 8-10 inches around 9,300'. One report of 12-16 inches of new snow and drifting on the highway around Hayden Pass.
The travel conditions are still quite thin and rough below about 10,000' and would guess that things are beginning to fill in with this storm at the upper elevations.
Snowpack
Generally 4-5 inches of light density snow this morning at the north slope trail head and increasing to 8-10 inches around 9,300'. I talked with a couple folks who did drive as far as Hayden Pass and reported 12-16 inches and drifting on the road.