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Week in Review for 12/16/2017 - 12/22/2017
Submitted by brandon on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 14:58
Dates of the Week:
12/16/2017 to 12/22/2017
- Wind slab - 1 reported avalanche near Steven's Peak, trigger unknown, most likely natural on Dec 20th.
- Storm slab - No reported avalanches
- Loose Dry - No reported avalanches
- New snow over near surface facets on northerly aspects below treeline.
- A mix of firm wind scoured surfaces and hard wind slabs above treeline.
- No problematic weak layers in the middle or lower portions of the snowpack.
- Ongoing general high pressure.
- Small storm Dec 20 ~ 3 to 5 in accumulation
- Gale force NE wind event overnight Dec 20/21