Front Range

Snowpack

Kirstin Nelson · Dec 6, 2014 · Front Range

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Weather

Initially Calm winds increasing to Light throughout the afternoon, by 3:00 PM ridge top winds visible. Warm temps, scattered cloud cover and sunshine.

Snowpack

Students observed snowpack obs on E , NE, N and SE aspects: @ 9900 ft on E aspect: CTN (x2), CTH Q3 down 48, shovel tilt test revealed a Q1 sheer down 15cm on a 1mm NSF @ 10000 ft on N aspect: CTE Q2 down 10, CTM Q3 down 30, Graupel surface snow form @ 10000 ft on SE aspect: isolated wind slab observed, CTM Q3 down 50, shovel tilt test revealed a Q1 sheer on 1mm NSF down 20 @ 9700 ft on NE aspect: on a shady slope CTM Q3 down 5, CTM Q2 down 11, CTH Q3 down 31