Quick report
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall
Traveled today from West to Main Porter Fork in Millcreek Canyon. This storm definitely favored the benches and mid-elevations. Despite the thigh-deep trail breaking, the very low-density snow was not reactive at all, and I could only get sluffing or cracking during periods of heavy PI or a slight increase in winds.
The winds really seem to be the deciding factor in hazard for Tuesday, at least at the low and mid elevations. If the winds do not increase, sluffing on steep slopes will be the only concern. But any bump in wind speeds will quickly take this low-density snow and creative sensitive wind drifts, especially at the mid elevations.
Snowpack
60-75 cms (24-30") storm snow above 8500' in Millcreek. Half that amount lower in the canyon. Very low-density snowfall.!