Vail & Summit County

Snowpack

Rob Hunker · Jan 3, 2014 · Vail & Summit County

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Weather

1200hrs; Clear, 42F, 29%, SW 5/10

Snowpack

HS 22”, storm board 2" cleared// Current highway avalanche risk: LOW// An overall weak, faceted snowpack// classic basal depth hoar layer// One avalanche problem for the highway: deep slab with failure of the depth hoar// LIKELY failure with 18” new snow, storm load for natural D1.5-2, slab avalanches with 3-5 feet on centerline. This failure load is not forecast in the near future...this upcoming week.