South Rain Guage
Snowpackinfo · Dec 4, 2016 · Flathead
Quick report
- Weather
- stormy, cloudy, windy
- Ride Type
- openTrees, alpineSlopes, denseTrees
- Riding Quality
- good
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, deepPowder
Weather
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedStrong
- Blowing Snow
- intense
- Sky Condition
- overcast
- Snowfall Rate
- 1
- New Snow24 Hours
- 5
- Temperature Trend
- falling
- Precipitation Type
- snow
Snowpack
- Depth
- 180
- Site Aspect
- NE
- Test Fracture
- resistant
- Site Elevation
- 2170
- Test Initiation
- moderate
- Foot Penetration
- 25
- Sled Penetration
- 10
- Test Failure Depth
- 65
- Site Elevation Band
- alp
- Surface Conditions
- newSnow
- Test Failure Layer Crystal Types
- stormSnow
CTM RP 65cm, mellow, windloaded slope x 2 in large alpine bowl. Major wind effect today with scoured scree slopes and fat cross loaded ridges and pillows. Cornices developing. Various layers of storm snow and 1F windslab down surface to 65cm. 65-80cm 4F. 80-100cm K ice crust. Wet to ground below.