Snowpack

Observation: Patsey Trees

Hardesty, WilsonSalt Lake
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Quick report

Aspect
Northeast
Elevation
2957 m
Red Flags Comment
<p>Rain on snow; plenty of size 1 and 2 wet loose natural and ski cut debris piles above 9500' on all aspects.</p>

Wet loose naturals off Superior

A break in the precipitation roughly 430pm

Snowpack

Instability Comment
<p>Loose wet affecting all the leftover dry snow above the March 22 crust, most particularly yesterday's couple-few inches. All aspects at mid and upper elevations. Should potentially lock up with cold front but much depends on the weather for tonight and tomorrow. </p> <p>No wet slabs noted today; however did see pooling in upper 40cm at 3/22 crust and at a couple interfaces above. 3/22 event greatly strengthened our snowpack otherwise. Can not rule wet slabs out for thinner snowpack areas, repeaters; etc. Again, much depends on overnight weather. Refreeze may only be superficial in nature. </p> <p> </p> <p>On southerly terrain, might expect better plumbing as evidenced by stream flows adjacent to SR 210 (LCC). </p>

Won't be pleasant tomorrow unless the post frontal snowfall over-delivers.