Gunnison

Snowpack

Crested Butte Avalanche Center · Jan 5, 2013 · Gunnison

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Weather

Clear, Sunny w/ Moderate solar radiation, High Temp at 10,200: 30 Degrees F. Moderate winds from the NNW, moving some snow at ridge top and kept snow surfaces mostly dry, even southerlies.

Snowpack

HS at Study Plot hanging at 36”. No signs of instability. Ski Pen 15-30 cm with wind textured surfaces and isolated areas of wind crusts. Shallow areas are losing strength while deeper areas are gaining strength. Some crusts on steeper southerlies from yesterdays warm temps. With a high of 30 and light winds the snow surfaces stayed mostly dry today.