Wind Loading

Poor Snowpack Structure

See above for Wind Loading Observation. Poor Snowpack Structure mainly confined to Surface Forms: NSF's observed on all aspects. Northerlies had the largest distribution. Yet, even many aspects on the Lower half of the compass had Faceting with signs of Rounding going on on the surface. Of Note, the winds appear to have picked up after we left around 1500 and this may have helped destroy some of these Surface Facets; but most likely not all. And, the protected Northerlies will most like have buried Surface Facets for this incoming round of Precip. Finally, Snowpack tests indicated that there is a buried Faceted Layer anywhere from 15 to 35 cm down. It appeared that these were created during the break in the two events last Sunday and Monday. Reactivity was spotty with significant Spatial Distribution providing scores that were inconsistent. Yet, CT20's with SC Characteristics were common on NW Pits at 9500 feet. The weak layer appeared to be Rounding Facets, and the interface appeared to be a 1 Finger Hard Ambiant M/F Crust that was formed in between these events; and the Weak layer was reactive above this Crust.