Front Range

Snowpack

Brian Lazar · Dec 22, 2010 · Front Range

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Weather

warm (temps in the mid 30s at 11000 ft), calm, and part cloudy

Snowpack

East side of Divide recieved about 14-16 inches of snow out of last storm event. This has settled to 8-10 inches. Soft and warm below treeline, and the storm slab has stiffened some: both from settlement, and from wind effect in open areas BTL. Near TL, the slab stiffen rapidly and there are obvious signs of SW wind effect that accompanied recent storm snow. The surface wind slab is pretty thin near treeline, and in some place a skier will break though. ATL, the wind slab is pencil stiff, and easily hold a skier. No soft snow on top of slab ATL. Warm temps produced some surface sluffing and roller balls in E to SE aspects near and BTL.