Facet Blow Out 02/07/2012

Date: 
02/07/2012
Title: 
Facet Blow Out
Observer Name: 
Kobernik - Meisenheimer
Forecaster Reviewed: 
Yes
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It's amazing just how widespread our buried faceted weak layer is.  It is well documented from the Idaho border into central Utah.  I can't stress how bad this thing is.  We were on the Skyline today looking at the distribution of the weakness.  Almost half of the shallow snowpack is weak facets.  Collapsing continues and is pronounced enough that you can feel it when riding a sled.  This stuff is mind blowing!

 

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Wed, 02/15/2012 - 9:59am

Looks like the thing propgates up hill.

fredstaff

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:29pm

 Kobernik!  Look out for that snow!

Drew


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