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Observation: Electric Lake

Observation Date
1/4/2013
Observer Name
Steve Cote
Region
Skyline
Location Name or Route
Electric Bowl
Weather
Sky
Clear
Weather Comments
Inversion - Cold in the valleys warmer on the ridges
Snow Characteristics
New Snow Density
Low
Snow Surface Conditions
Faceted Loose
Snow Characteristics Comments
The top 8 inches is loose faceted snow. Faceting so far is slow to form large facets, onley in the most sheltered areas was there larger facets.
Red Flags
Red Flags
Wind Loading
Red Flags Comments
Wind loading is minor at this time but slowly increasing, could be significant with a increase of wind with next small storm as there is still loose snow available for transport.
Avalanche Problem #1
Problem
Cornice
Problem #1 Comments

Wind skin in more exposed areas over facets could provide a sliding surface

Avalanche Problem #2
Trend
Decreasing Danger

Snow depth was a settled 96 cm - As in the photo The new snow was fist to four finger to 1 finger almost to the ground. At the ground was 10 cm of old faceted snow. Both shovel and extended column test broke at the ground at 28 and 30