Kendall

After battling through traffic and navigating the parking situation, I was forced to bail on my original trip plan and was left with a quick run up Kendall before forecasting in the afternoon.

As you likely already know, the amount of new snow is significant, and traveling through it can be arduous. 

We observed widespread recent avalanche activity in the surrounding hills, although it can be tricky to spot. We also found some new slides in the Kendall area, likely triggered by solar influence yesterday.

A breakable surface crust on open slopes generally exposed to sunshine made for lackluster skiing. But in shaded areas, the snow remained cold and dry.

At least for a day, Snoqualmie Pass was firing on all cylinders - the good and the bad.

Recent widespread natural avalanche activity was observed. Most of these slides were hidden beneath additional snow. It looks like many slopes ran several times.

The storm snow seems to be settling out well and mostly right-side-up at mid elevations. There was a thin surface crust on slopes that were exposed to the sun yesterday afternoon.

SE 4975' on the shoulder between Kendall slide paths and Kendall Lakes:

HS = 205cm. 3/12 @ 127 (down 78); 3/8 @ 98 (down 107)

There were some breaks during small column tests but no significant snowpack test results.