Recent Avalanches

Wind Loading

Cracking

Rapid Warming

Poor Snowpack Structure

Feel like I am beating a dead horse, but the poor structure remains. Watched wind transport on the cottonwood ridgeline (NW winds) and red baldy area. Noticed a recent slab avalanche on the E facing side of Tanners, mid run under cliff band (PPgp pooling?) Did not note any N activity during the day from warming in the LCC S facing paths. Snow pit at 8,400' N mid slope in Pink Pine ridge, HS 155cm, CTM12 SC Q1 & ECTX, PST 45/115 End down 115cm on the 20201211 FC, CTM17 RP Q2, ECTN down 30cm on PPgp layer, CTM23 RP Q2 ECTN down 40cm on new/old interface, CTN/ECTX on 20210122 FC, layer was present. 20201211 FCxr were 2-3mm moist and rounding, this is close to the low/mid elevation. Although encouraging in this specific location (saw similar pack/test results here ~2 weeks ago) I DO NOT THINK THIS IS NESSCARILARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GENERAL WASATCH SNOWPACK, or a sign of stability. For a majority of the season I have observed high spatial variability, which continues. High spatial variability gives me medium to high uncertainty in regards to mapping the mtn snowpack.. With uncertainty, margins must grow to accommodate the gaps in knowledge/uncertainty. I hope to look at more areas in the low end of the mid elevation band in the core to see if this is common theme.