Aspen

Snowpack

Polly Layton, Brian Lazar · Dec 21, 2020 · Aspen

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Weather

Sunny, warm calm day. Above freezing in the afternoon.

Snowpack

Average snow depth is 20-40cm on west aspects, with isolated drifts up to 80cm. There is a 2-5cm crust 10cm off the ground, surrounded by facets. On more sheltered northerly terrain below treeline, average snow depth is 40-60cm. No slab present in these areas and the snowpack is weak throughout.