Sawatch

Avalanche

Colin Mitchell · Apr 25, 2017 · Aspen

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Weather

Broken skies with some snow showers and low clouds blowing around the valley. Light westerly winds.

Snowpack

Last night's snow had seen enough sun to settle into a dense, very moist layer with a little wet snow at the interface with the old crust. As of 1:30, there had not been enough sun or heating to produce any loose wet activity. I anticipate seeing some activity tomorrow on steep slopes that receive direct sun, but avalanches will be limited to the new snow and should not pose a serious hazard to road clearing operations and personnel. No signs of instability were observed today.

Avalanche

No activity observed