Snowpack

Observation: Cutler Ridge

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Quick report

Aspect
North
Red Flags
Wind Loading, Cracking
Elevation
2499 m
Slope Angle
24°
Red Flags Comment
<p>New snow was fluffy and unconsolidated in the morning, however with increasing wind throughout the day we noted cracking and slab formation on lee aspects. </p>

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Basal layers of snowpack have poor structure. </p> <p>Strong NW winds rapidly transporting new snow. </p>

Mixture of stellars and groupel in upper 6"-10" on top of supportable decomposing grains.