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State of the Snowpack for 12/8/2018 - 12/14/2018
Submitted by brandon on Sat, 12/15/2018 - 15:12
Dates of the Week:
12/8/2018 to 12/14/2018
Location
Silver Peak
United States
39° 13' 22.3356" N, 120° 14' 44.3076" W
See map: Google Maps
US
- Wind slab - Reported avalanches (0 natural, 1 human triggered)
- Upper snowpack is mainly near surface facets near to below treeline on wind sheltered NW-N-NE-ENE aspects.
- Upper snowpack firm wind slabs in wind loaded areas near and above treeline.
- Mid and lower snowpack on all aspects is well bonded and lacks a problematic weak layer.
- No new snowfall.
- Multiple SW wind events culminating with 12/14 gale force SW winds.
