Front Range

Snowpack

Joshua Weinstein · May 1, 2013 · Front Range

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Weather

19 inches of new snow in past 24 hours. Intermitent snow and wind. Winds variable from NW to SE calm to 20 mph.

Snowpack

15-19+ inches of New snow on top of Isothermic snow with dust and crust. On southwest faces up high the old snow had a strong crust. Some slab formation was observed on ridgelines but below the new snow was powder. Based on CAIC forecast we were not skiing Northly aspects.