Aspen

Avalanche

Rob Hunker ยท Feb 9, 2014

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Weather

1030; OBS, light rain;

Snowpack

HS 38" (above average for this location) Storm board 11", settled from 14" yesterday due to rain. Upper 6" of snowpack is saturated, wet. Midpack and basal layers are moist.

Avalanche

Powerhouse risk to Interstate at a rating of MODERATE trending HIGH. If the rain penetrates down to the basal facets, a wet loose or wet slab avalanche is LIKELY. There is a CHANCE this avalanche will cross the westbound lane of I70 at mm 123.3.