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State of the Snowpack for 2/16/2019 - 2/22/2019
Submitted by steve on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 15:42
Dates of the Week:
2/16/2019 to 2/22/2019
- Wind slab - Reported avalanches (1 human triggered, 0 natural)
- Storm slab - Reported avalanches (0 human triggered, 2 natural)
- Deep, right side up snowpack.
- Feb 14 rain crust now buried 2-4' deep. Snowpack tests have shown no signs of weakness.
- Cold storm cycle continued with heavy snow tapering off to snow showers last weekend.
- Cold temperatures 10-20 degrees below normal.
- Strong to gale force SW winds shifting to moderate to strong NE winds