Gunnison
SnowpackZach Guy · Feb 21, 2013 · Gunnison
Weather
Mostly overcast with the sun breaking through thin overcast at times. Very light snowfall (S-1) most of the day with moderate snowfall in the afternoon (S-2). Temps were in the teens all day at 10,000 ft with a high of 19F. Temps were in the single digits at 12,000 ft. Ridgetop winds were from the W to WSW 15-20 mph, with gusts averaging 30 mph.
Snowpack
Snowpack: Storm totals at 22†(1.45†SWE). 17†overnight and an additional 3†today. Storm board at 17". Fell on thin crusts on southerly aspects, DF’s elsewhere. Generally low density (6%) and incohesive this morning, but started to settle/drift into soft storm slabs by the afternoon, becoming subtly upside-down. Large drifts in the usual spots, but some unique loading patterns in some locations. Avalanche Activity: Numerous cracks and a few small skier triggered soft slab pockets (6-8†deep) and sluffs (D1’s) failing within the storm snow or at the storm interface on various aspects and all elevations. These seemed specific to areas getting wind affect.