Sawatch

Snowpack

Aiden McLean · Mar 2, 2024 · Sawatch

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Weather

High winds, CLR sky, warming to ~0 degrees C by 2pm

Snowpack

Dug on a slightly crossloaded NW aspect: micro terrain that had received wind blown snow NTL. NSF layer roughly 15cm down (buried 2/26) was reactive in STT with a SC/SP fracture character. More difficult to discern reactivity in CT given lack of load, but still reacted with SP fracture character CTE. Intensely faceted Basal layer reacted but was a compression rather than a fracture concern.