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State of the Snowpack for 4/6/2019 - 4/12/2019
Submitted by andy on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 15:12
Dates of the Week:
4/6/2019 to 4/12/2019
- Loose Wet - Reported avalanches (numerous human-triggered, numerous natural)
- Wind slab - Reported avalanches (none)
- Surface/near surface conditions a mix of crusts dusted with new snow and wet snow. A wet snow layer exists below the melt/freeze crust.
- Snowpack below the wet snow generally deep and well consolidated.
- Small spring storms with light accumulation and strong SW winds and warm temperatures and some rain on snow
- Some intermittent sunshine with 2 full days of sun.