Avalanche

Mt. Crested Butte

Zach GuyGunnison
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Quick report

Significant wind transport is the main source of changing conditions today.   Slabs will be growing quickly in terrain with productive wind deposition; difficult to assess how widespread that is today.  In wind-protected areas, today's new snow was low-density and didn't feel slabby. 

Weather

Cloud Cover
overcast
Wind Loading
intense
Recent Snowfall
20
Snow Avail For Transport
moderate amounts

Heavy snowfall rates with this morning's front dropped a quick 6" or 7" on top of the couple inches that fell overnight. Intense blowing snow in exposed areas near treeline from westerly winds, with moderate blowing snow in open areas below treeline.

Avalanche

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