Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Sam Luthy
Observation Date:
January 15, 2021
Submitted:
January 15, 2021
Zone or Region:
Olympics
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Hurricane Ridge- Maggies

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Warm temps on Thursday lead to more crusts in most areas on Friday. Southern slopes softened in the afternoon before temperatures began dropping again. Travel along ridges and through wooded areas is currently icy and filled with many new wind features from last weeks storms. For the weekend, treat the snow pack with more of a spring mindset. firm in the morning but could produce loose wet slides in the afternoon.

Media

About 100" at the Maggies snow stake.
Rain crust with wind blown snow .
Large cornices still exist along the ridge above Mustang Bowl and the Wrinklebacks,
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