Quick report
• Fairly widespread avalanche cycle above 6000’ last night consisting mostly of soft slabs. Some wet loose avalanching below 6000’. • Heavy precipitation overnight with over 1.50” water between yesterday morning and sunrise today. • Freezing levels climbed to almost 7000’ by early this morning. • Heavy wind loading from SW winds above the freezing line. • 2-3” loss in snowpack depth on the Canyon floor.
Weather
- Cloud Cover
- broken
- Wind Loading
- intense
- Rain Elevation
- 5500
- Recent Snowfall
- 0
- Snow Avail For Transport
- moderate amounts
• Overcast with scattered showers this morning gave way to broken skies by the afternoon. • Light westerly winds on the Canyon floor with moderate to strong SW winds above 6000’. • Cooling temperatures today with freezing levels dropping back towards 5500’ by early afternoon.
Avalanche
- Size
- D2 R2
- Type
- SS
- Count
- 6
- Aspect
- W
- Trigger
- N
- Elevation
- 7400 ft
Obscure view and details are estimated.