Sangre de Cristo

Snowpack

Rich Rogers · Dec 15, 2024 · Sangre de Cristo

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Weather

Windy across open areas(all elev./aspects), blowing/drifting snow over the valley floor, Westerly fetch fields ATL are bare. 24ºF. Scattered clouds.

Snowpack

BTL: Shallow(30-60cm) and weak. NTL: Snow depth(20-140cm) and surface hardness varied due to winds scouring and drifting over short distances and forest growth patterns. ATL: Snow(60-100cm) confined to sheltered terrain features, such as gullies, couloirs, ledges, and leeward rolls. Any snow stuck on windward aspects is very firm.