Quick report
HS - 230cm at 5500 HS - 150cm at 6600 on SW on ridge crest HS - 320+ at 5800 on SE aspect in White River BP - 4500 at 5500z Skipen- 12cm Between 5500 and 5800ft observed roller balls on steep aspect above 40 releasing naturally from trees and tops of ridges not entraining. Upon decent, SWE increased. New snow is bonding well to the crust.
Weather
- Air Temp
- 32
- Cloud Cover
- obscured
- Wind Loading
- none
- Rain Elevation
- 5000ft
- Recent Snowfall
- 3-5cm
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
S-1 to S2 all day with variable rates
Snowpack
Well bonding to the surface crust from 1/16. Heavy new snow is wet, and becoming saturated. Hand shears resulted in non planar results.