Sawatch

Snowpack

Casey Graham · Apr 17, 2021 · Sawatch

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Weather

Sky OBS most of the day with low vis. Temps between 20-28deg, but significant long wave radiation from greenhouse effect. S1 precip pretty much all day with very light winds ENE, no BloSno observed. HN24 ~20-30cm BTL and 15-25cm NTL/ATL on E, SE and NE aspects.

Snowpack

Mostly locked up under the new snow with a damp temp crust at the old snow/new snow interface. New snow is bonding extremely well to surf. Small and short DL observed from turns but nothing that carried far, even in 45+deg terrain. Rapid settlement observed from aggressive radiant effect in new snow on E and SE aspects NTL and ATL, still dry and low density BTL and on N aspects. Blower pow with good stability and no wind, is this even CO? Spring is the best.