Sawatch

Snowpack

blase reardon ยท May 22, 2015

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Weather

SHN24 3-7 cm. Skies overcast/ obscured early AM going to broken and scattered by early afternoon. Winds mod from SW mid-morning veering to NW by late morning. Less snow transport than would be expected because little snow available for transport.

Snowpack

Snowpack below treeline patchy. Snowpack near treeline wet oatmeal topped w 2-5 cm crust that was mostly supportable on skis. Post-hole heaven without flotation. Above treeline. Variety of snow surfaces that changed w weather: wind-glazed crusts, moist wind drifts, wind-scallops, proto-corn on S.