CAIC Observation Report
Quick reportMike Pagel · Feb 25, 2026 · Snowy Range
Weather
air temp (F): 32; cloud cover: overcast; wind loading: moderate; recent snowfall (cm): 10cm; snow avail for transport: moderate amounts
Snowpack
After some high moisture content snow and high winds, we observed three layers in our snow pack. About 10 cm of fresh snow was sitting on top of a 4 cm layer of graupel, which could pose another weak layer in the future. The second layer is our February 10 persistent week layer about 70 cm down in the snowpack. Also still present deep in the snowpack is our Christmas crust at 96 cm from the top. This layer is undergoing changes due to the additional weight and moisture content. We did not observe very much reactivity in our test however it was fairly easy to pull off the upper persistent week layer from the February 10 storm.