Quick report
Snow conditions have deteriorated significantly since we last visited the Tamarack peak area. Surface conditions now consist of breakable crusts, firm surfaces, rough surfaces, and small, isolated areas of soft snow on fully shaded, north-facing slopes. Below the surface, the snowpack consists of mostly weak snow (surgery facets) and some crusts. Despite some increased NE winds, we saw no signs of snow blowing.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 20 °F
- Cloud Cover
- clear
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
While skies remain sunny, much colder temperatures prevail over the region today. The light NE winds made it feel even colder.
Snowpack
We dug two pits, one on a north-facing slope and one on an east-facing slope. Both pits showed a similar structure of weak surface snow with or without a crust, with a slightly stronger mid-pack and weaker snow near the ground. Snowpit tests did not produce unstable results today. Still, they did indicate that additional loading may reactivate the weak layers in this area.