Storm instabilities at Blue Lakes

Over 100cm of new snow along Blue Lakes Rd, with deeper wind drifts even in typcially wind sheltered areas. Density changes and graupel observed within storm snow identified as potential weak layers with informal obs.  +/-30cm of denser snow from recent storms above facet layer. Although this facet layer is now buried deeply, snowmobiles regularly penetrated to the bottom of the storm snow.

Moderate+ winds and S2 snowfall observed mid-morning to early afernoon, with significant wind transport.

Picture: Low density new snow hiding obstacles today; even ones buried a meter down are still a safety concern. This did not result in injury, but easily could have. Reports of similar incidents today, including one that did result in injury. Not easy conditions right now for towing a sled or carrying an injured passenger.