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SnowpackMichelle Hanna · Feb 27, 2021 · North Shore
Quick report
- Weather
- warm, sunny
- Snow Conditions
- windAffected, powder, crusty
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionTemp
Snow was powdery but felt a crust within the snowpack at times. North and NE aspects were wind affected and icy. Southern aspects showed signs of wet loose avalanches. Temps rose throughout the day and snow on south aspects began to melt/saturate.
Weather
- Avg Temp
- -2
- Wind Speed
- windSpeedLight
- Sky Condition
- scatteredClouds
- Wind Direction
- NE
- Temperature Trend
- rising
Very warm, felt like spring
Snowpack
- Depth
- 240
- Obs Type
- summary
- Site Aspect
- NE, N
- Site Elevation
- 1400
- Foot Penetration
- 30
- Site Elevation Band
- alp, tln
- Surface Conditions
- variable
Snow was powdery but felt a crust within the snowpack at times. North and NE aspects were wind affected and icy, cornices present as well. Southern aspects showed signs of wet loose avalanches. Temps rose throughout the day and snow on south aspects began to melt/saturate