4-6 inches of storm snow on Powderhouse

Location Name: 
Powderhouse Peak
Region: 
Luther Pass Area (including Job and Freel)
Date and time of observation: 
Mon, 04/01/2013 - 11:15


Red Flags: 
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
More detailed information about the snowpack: 

 4 to 6 inches of storm snow at 9,300 feet sitting on a skier supportable crust at the old/new interface. The crust transitioned to unsupportable between 8,400 and 8,200 feet on the N aspect. Below 8,200 it would not support a skier.

Skier triggered roller balls did not entrain any new snow and did not travel very far downslope.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
No
Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Wind Speed: 
Light
Precipitation: 
None
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Direction: 
Accumulation rate: 
None
More detailed information about the weather: 

 Some evidence of wind affected snow on the open ridge crest near the summit, but no wind affected snow lower down on N aspect.