Grand Mesa

Snowpack

Rob Hunker · Mar 14, 2012 · Grand Mesa

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Weather

1200 noon, Clear, 38 degrees; 14% RH, wind SW@20mph; still having a good overnight freeze.

Snowpack

HS total stake 61"; HS at snow profile 42", NW aspect. moist surface with 2 MF crusts in the upper snowpack. Cohesive moist midpack; cohesionless basal depth hoar. snowpack almost isothermal on this NW aspect with the coldest temp at a -2C.