CAIC Observation Report
SnowpackRob Hunker · Jan 15, 2014
Weather
1220 hrs; Partly Cloudy
Snowpack
HS 16â€Â// Current highway avalanche risk: LOW// An overall weak, faceted snowpack// classic basal depth hoar layer// One avalanche problem for the highway: deep slab with failure of the depth hoar// LIKELY failure with 18-24†new snow, storm load for natural D1.5-2, slab avalanches at the paths on both sides of Hwy 50, with 3-5 feet on centerline.