Front Range
SnowpackBrian Ballard · Dec 9, 2012 · Front Range
Snowpack
New Snow (~25cm) on Depth Hoar (25-45cm) where present. Widespread Shooting cracks(upto 50 ft), remote collapse. Very sensitive low density snow. Easy collapse in new snow layers (total ~25cm) CT 0-3 Q2 ECT 0-5 propagation inconsistent occasionally non existent. Easy Moderate collapse at interface with depth hoar CT 7-11 similar ECT scores with %90 good propagation. All snow was fist density. Temperatures were mostly stable in the depth hoar .5-.75 C/10cm with more extreme gradients in the new snow upto 7 C/10cm near the surface.