Sawatch

Snowpack

Becs Hodgetts · Mar 3, 2016 · Sawatch

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Weather

Winds died in the early morning. Partly cloudy skies cleared through the day. Temperatures warmed, with a high of 34F at 1130am.

Snowpack

Warm temperatures have noticeably changed snow depth over the last week. Longer days have effected east slopes below treeline with large settlement cones noted since the last snow event on 2/23. Surface snow was moist during tour, facets throughout pack showing rounded edges, no perc columns noted.