Quick report
- Red Flags
- Wind Loading, Cracking, Poor Snowpack Structure
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>While the snow wasn't as touchy as expected, we were getting some cracking on south-facing steeper aspects that were from a density inversion in the new snow.</p> <p>On slopes harboring old snow, the slab did not seem to be cohesive enough to start producing red flags where we traveled today. This will likely change as more snow/heavier snow/more wind comes in. The weak snow structure was still very present. </p>
We noted a bit of a graupel layer about 20cm down within the snow. This combined with very low density snow below it seemed to be where there was shearing happening in the new snow.
We did not note any recent avalanches, there was some evidence of old dry loose avalanches that probably happened during the storm.
Snowpack
- Instability Comment
- <p>Signs of instability and activity we noted all seemed to be within the new snow for now. </p> <p>In areas where wind deposition has formed more of a slab I would expect this to become more reactive.</p>
Light deep powder, but with no base. Some rimed grains along the surface.