Quick report
- Red Flags
- Heavy Snowfall, Wind Loading, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>The heavy snowfall from Monday plus the wind from Tuesday night and Wednesday are the main red flags. Warming temps will play a role in increasing snow density, bringing heavier snow on top of Monday's light snow, creating possible issues in snowpack structure.</p>
Overall still pretty good riding conditions, but today's snow and wind could change things drastically. Sheltered terrain will provide the best snow quality, otherwise we're looking at potential upside down snowpack in upper 2 to 3 feet of snow.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Dense snow, and potentially a lot of it, plus wind, will create touchy conditions in the storm slab.</p> <p>Winds will surely create some slabs that could be easy to release along ridgelines and in steeper terrain. Mitigation will be crucial before dropping in.</p>
Swirling winds created a 2 to 3" dense layer on top of snow surface, burying the "blower" from Monday. Still very skiable, just a bit funky.