Weather

East of June: Small Sensitive Wind Slabs

Clancy NelsonEastside Region
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Quick report

Cracking
specific
  • I got several shooting cracks in soft thin wind slabs at treeline on north and northeast-facing wind-loaded slopes.
  • Trace amounts of new snow below treeline made for dust-on-crust conditions. New snow is sitting on melt-freeze crusts or near-surface facets in the more sheltered areas on the north half of the compass.
Shooting cracks up to 30 feet long on north and northeast-facing wind-loaded slopes at treeline.

Weather

Cloud Cover
scattered
Wind Loading
moderate
Recent Snowfall
2 to 5
Snow Avail For Transport
small smounts

Increasing clouds throughout the morning. Increasing west wind and increasing blowing snow with elevation. Periods of light snowfall.