Quick report
Did not observe any signs of instability. Layers of facets between MF crusts could collapse under weight of future snow falls. No signs of instability observed.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 14
- Cloud Cover
- clear
- Wind Loading
- none
- Recent Snowfall
- 3-4cm of new snew that fell during storms of 12/26-27
- Snow Avail For Transport
- small smounts
Bluebird day with calm winds. At 1500 was 14F with calm winds.
Snowpack
Very low snow cover in Glen Alps/Powerline Valley area. Considerable vegetation exposed. On flats 40cm HS in protected areas. Snow surface consists of 3-4cm loose decomposing new snow from storms on 12/26-27 with thin cap of small surface hoar. Overlines a series of M/F crusts. No sign of recent wind transport. Got CT19@53cm, Q3. ECTN@23245cm, retrograding facet layer under MF crusts, . See attached profile.