Quick report
10am, Cog Base - Sky: SCT to south/OVC to north, TAir +2C, Wind L/W, Precip nil 11:30am at 3400' - sun crust and wind scouring noted 12:30pm at 4150' - wind slab noted; at 4200' - Sky BKN trending to OVC, TAir -1.5C, TSurf -4.0, Wind L/W, Precip nil 15:00 Sky OVC Precip S-1; 15 minutes later, S3 winds increasing to M from W with occasional strong. Evidence of thaw below 3800 feet per sun crust under new snow. 17:00 Sky OVC with 4-5cm new Some instabilities noted 15 down in recent week long storm cycle.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- overcast
- Wind Loading
- light
- Rain Elevation
- n/a
- Recent Snowfall
- 5
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
In morning sharp line in sky between SCT to south/OVC to north. Storm front moved in rapidly at 15:15 with winds M from West gusting to strong with S3 precipitation and dropping temps.
Snowpack
Snowpack at 4200': HS 140-160cm, snow temps 45 up -2.5C, 55 up: -3.0C, 65 up -4.0. 75 up -4.5, 85 up -5.0. 95 up -5.0. CTM Score 12 15 down; ECTN 15 down