Southern San Juan

Snowpack

Mark Mueller · Mar 3, 2019 · Southern San Juan

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Weather

Cloudy skies, light to moderate snow, temperatures in the 20s, and moderate SSW winds. At 0700, 13" of new snow this morning with 1.55" of water content, HST/W 16"/1.8". 2" additional snowfall at 1300.

Snowpack

Ski tests were inconclusive. Shooting cracks were observed in one wind loaded test slope (E below treeline). Failure broke down to recent melt-freeze crust. Two other tests produced no signs of instability.