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State of the Snowpack for 4/4/2020 - 4/10/2020
Submitted by steve on Fri, 04/10/2020 - 14:29
Dates of the Week:
4/4/2020 to 4/10/2020
- Wind Slab - Reported avalanches ( 3 human triggered, 0 natural)
- Storm Slab - Reported avalanches ( 4 human triggered, 0 natural)
- Persistent Slab - Reported avalanches ( 3 human triggered, 2 natural)
- Loose wet - Reported avalanches ( 1 human triggered, 3 natural)
- Weak snow below old snow surface crust causing persistent slab avalanches 1-3' deep
- Warm and wet snowpack towards the end of the week at low to mid elevations.
- Transitioning to melt freeze conditions.
- April 5-6 storm cycle deposited 20-30'' along the Sierra Crest
- Gale force SW winds
- Continued unsettled weather with elevated NE winds
- Warming trend with sunny skies at the end of week
