Front Range

Snowpack

Ryan Zarter · Dec 21, 2022 · Front Range

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Weather

Hn 3" overnight and through the morning. Strong and increasing SW to WSW winds with gusts 50+. Ample wind transport. Temps were in the single digits. Exposed skin was freezing quickly.

Snowpack

The 3" that had fallen overnight and through the morning was already forming drifts up to 2' deep near the top of the Sisters. Some localized cracking was observed in the new snow. On a steep, drifted feature with a southeast aspect I was able to get a small (less than D0.5) pocket of snow to move.