Aspen

Snowpack

blase reardon · Mar 29, 2018 · Aspen

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Weather

1-6" new snow overnight, increasing w elevation. Winds in basin swirling from N to E, but NW in free air at summit. Gusty. Squall early afternoon, w S-1 to S1 snow and obscured skies.

Snowpack

Supportable MF crusts on slopes with sun exposure and even shaded slopes to about 10,500 feet. Dry new and recent snow on shaded slopes. Wind affected near summit. Some drifts of new snow up to 8" deep near ridge. No cracking or other signs of instability.