Little to No Refreeze on Yuba Pass

Snow surface refreeze in this area was very week last night and was gone by 11 am. Conditions were marginally supportable to unsupportable between 10 am and 11 am. Deep wet snow existed on all aspects in this area once the minimal, superficial refreeze was gone. All signs pointed towards a loose wet avalanche problem in steep terrain.

Photo 1: 1.5 inches of very week surface crust remaining at 10 am.

Photo 2: Deep boot penetration in sunny flats at 10 am.

Photo 3: Wet snow surface sluffing, moving in the direction of loose wet instability.

Photo 4: Deep, unsupportable wet snow with no signs of any remaining refreeze at 10:50 am.