Quick report
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>No big red flags observed, but would note that wet snow issues are likely the main issue with fresh snow getting some direct intense sunshine. Any wind slabs have likely settled out unless in the above tree line zone.</p>
The trailhead was a little busier today given the new snow and nice weather and would think more riders will be out tomorrow for maybe one last hurray.
A foot of new snow rode quite well today and riders enjoying a brief return of winter conditions.
Just a few snow balls coming off the ridge lines with day time heating was all the wet issues I observed around the Double Hill area.
Lower elevation snow was getting quite warm and the new snow would slide easily on steep sun exposed slopes.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Another day of warm temps and sunshine should create some unstable wet snow issues as the new snow continues to warm. Might even see the higher north facing slopes reacting to the warm temperatures. </p>
Great little spring storm putting down around a foot of medium density snow that rode very nice today. The snow conditions held up quite well even with some direct sun and being the middle of April. Slopes receiving direct sun took on some heat with the new snow starting to form more of a slab with heating. However, there was very little wet snow issues, a few snow balls rolling of the ridge lines was about it where I traveled today.