Surface Hoar is alive and well...
cdnmoose11,
Saturday 8th February, 2025 10:38PM
<p>Surface hoar (3-12mm) easily found (1 cm thick layer) down 65-70 cm.
Location was a sheltered meadow, where you might expect to find surface hoar.
Total snow depth was 130 cm at 1510m elevation near Hope BC.
Lots of fresh snow... foot pen was 70 cm +</p>
Avalanche Conditions
Rapid temperature rise to near zero degrees or wet surface snow.
30cm + of new snow, or significant drifting, or rain in the last 48 hours.
Snow Conditions
Deep powder.
Weather Conditions
Windy, Warm, Cloudy.
Location: 49.37502010 -121.44018496