Snowpack

Observation: White Pine

Mark StaplesSalt Lake
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Quick report

Wind slabs were the main concern today and will likely be an issue tomorrow (Thursday).

First photo below of snowpit at 8000 feet on a W aspect. It has a few inches of soft snow on top. Then a very thick hard crust from the March 22nd rain.

Second photo of snowpit at 9300 feet on a NE aspect. 2 meters of very hard, strong, stable snow.

Video below of winds today.

Lastly, how did our snowpack "turn around"? Quck video below trying to explain it.

Snowpack

Thin crust from sunshine yesterda and wind drifted snow from today's winds on top of a very hard and thick crust from March 22nd rain event.