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State of the Snowpack for 3/13/2021 - 3/19/2021
Submitted by steve on Fri, 03/19/2021 - 14:22
Dates of the Week:
3/13/2021 to 3/19/2021
- Wind Slab - Reported avalanches ( 2 human-triggered, 1 natural)
- Storm Slab - Reported avalanches ( 1 human-triggered, 1 natural)
- Wet Loose - Reported avalanches ( 3 human-triggered, 1 natural)
- Mostly uniform snowpack structure throughout the forecast region
- Isolated high elevation areas near Luther Pass have shown some faceting with the Feb 22 rain crust
- Thin snowpack exists on southerly aspects and below 7000'
- 2 moderate range storms throughout the week with 5 to 10'' of storm snow each mainly favoring the Sierra Crest
- Unsettled cloudy and windy weather