Quick report
We are currently looking at a storm slab problem. Our tests tonight showed us that the upper 2 ft of snow can be quite sensitive to added weight, such as a snowmobile, on a steep enough slope. While usually not very dangerous, storm slabs can bury a rider, sweep them into trees, rocks, or other hazardous terrain features. As we get more forecasted snow, this slab will likely increase in size and potentially become much more hazardous. For now caution should be taken on slopes greater than 30 degrees. With most storms in South Central Wyoming, there is usually high winds to follow. With that, we expect to see areas with intense, heavy wind-loading. Again, caution needs to be taken in these areas as well.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 26
- Cloud Cover
- obscured
- Wind Loading
- light
- Recent Snowfall
- 60
- Snow Avail For Transport
- large amounts
Snowpack
Snowpack depth in this location was 185cm and our test pit dug to 150cm. There’s approximately 2 ft of new snow sitting on top of the previous warming trend’s sun crust with facets directly below. There’s also a small rain crust about 40cm down where some test reaction was found also. Our Extended Column Test was very reactive on that rain crust with a score of ECTP4@137cm up and our Propagation Saw Test was also very reactive with a score of PST31/120END@123cm up.