Piccolo meadows

Snowpack

Ben Skinner · Dec 11, 2019 · South Coast Inland

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Snowpack

We observed Surface Hoar in sheltered terrain, Temperatures around -3. Sunny periods, Mostly foggy. Temp Gradient Chart Snowpack = 70cm Air Temp = -4.3 C Surface = -1 C F Down 10cm = -4 4F Down 10cm = -2.8 1F Down 10cm = -1.8 4F Down 10cm = -1 1F Bottom 20cm rock Air temp CTE6 down 30cm ECTN down 30 cm on the crust facet layer Sc Avalanche (Size 1) set off on North East facing slope on 38 degree slope at 2000m. Suspecting WD layer.