Front Range

Snowpack

Ryan Zarter · Jan 4, 2021 · Front Range

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Weather

3" new with 0.15" SWE on the east side LP stake this morning. Light to moderate blowing snow observed at ridgetop.

Snowpack

The snowpack was generally shallow where I traveled today, matching the more or less two foot Hs observed at our east loveland stake. On a southeast aspect above treeline I found today's storm snow on top of a pencil hard slab on top of facets and depth hoar. There is a decomposing MFcr at the upper extent of the depht hoar. ECTN 23 immediately below the slab, with the slab breaking during the test.