Natural Avalanche on Mt Rose Hwy

Location Name: 
Mount Rose HWY near 8,880'
Region: 
Mount Rose Area
Observation Date & Time: 
Friday, March 10, 2023 - 01:00
Location: 
39.323891, -119.903120
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Is this an Avalanche Observation?: 
Yes


Conditions Alerts:

  • Avalanche Activity

Terrain Alerts: 
Slopes Steeper than 30 degrees
Obvious Slide Path
Observation made by: Public

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Observation
Description of Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Conditions: 

Natural avalanche that most likely occurred in the early morning hours of Friday the 10th. Several other natural avalanches similar to this were reported to have hit the road around this time. 
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Avalanche Type: 
Unknown
Failure Plane/Weak Layer: 
Unknown
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Trigger: 
Natural
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Destructive Size: 
D2 Could bury, injure, or kill a person.
Relative Size: 
R2 Small
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