Observation: White Pine/ Steam Mill Ridge

Weather

Sky

Overcast

Precipitation

Light Rain

Wind Direction

Southwest

Wind Speed

Strong

Weather Comments

Very windy and mild. Periods of light snow and also periods of rime, icing up the glasses

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Wind Crust

Rain-Rime Crust

Snow Characteristics Comments

Not much left in the way of powder. Heavily wind-jacked in all exposed terrain and a brand new zipper rime-crust in open areas.

Red Flags

Red Flags

Recent Avalanches

Wind Loading

Red Flags Comments

Surprised by natural wind slab activity on a southeast facing mid-elevation slope on the White Pine/Steam Mill Ridge.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

Persistent Weak Layer

Trend

Decreasing Danger

Problem #1 Comments