Observation: Preston Peak

Weather

Sky

Few

Wind Speed

Calm

Weather Comments

Cold morning temps with hot mid-day before a small disturbance moved in and the wind picked up and clouds covered the sky.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Melt-Freeze Crust

Red Flags

Red Flags

Rapid Warming

Poor Snowpack Structure

Red Flags Comments

We were able to easily isolate 2 columns of the entire snowpack right to the ground. One of these even had dirt attached. The bottom 30 cm was large (2mm) facets, but they were starting to bond and freeze together. The snow surface was wet at 2pm.

Avalanche Problem #1

Problem

New Snow

Trend

Same

Problem #1 Comments

See red flags above.

Snow Profile

Aspect

Southeast

Elevation

10,100'

Slope Angle

30°