Front Range
SnowpackRich Rogers ยท Mar 23, 2025
Weather
Sunny, warm, and eroding winds blowing snow onto Southeast slopes.
Snowpack
On North and East aspects, the snowpack is still cold and made up of winter-esque structures. The average depth is around 3 feet but varies across sheltered and exposed terrain features. One drifted slope measured almost 6 feet and was a very firm slab through the upper 4 feet sitting over softer, weaker facets near the ground. On Southerly aspects, meltwater has pooled and refrozen in a few layers in upper portions of the snowpack and measured 3 feet in the deepest spots with mature facets near the ground. This week's dramatic warm-up should force meltwater to the ground on southerly snow-covered slopes. Potentially see melt water creeping through upper layers on north aspects.