CAIC Observation Report

Snowpack

John Snook ยท Dec 11, 2010

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Weather

Broken clouds, -8C at TH, calm up to about 11K with occasional gusts of 10-15mph breaking down to ground level. More frequent gusts between 11 and 11.5K. Clouds moving fast, but only light snow transport on ridgelines.

Snowpack

About 10cm storm snow at TH, 15-20 cm above 11K. Fairly dense storm snow - ski pen averaged 5-10cm. No wind effect near TH. Soft wind drifts approaching 11K, becoming soft slab in isolated areas near 11.5K. Drifts up to 1 foot deep.