Observation: Public
Observation Details
Name:
Matt PrimomoObservation Date:
February 28, 2021Submitted:
February 28, 2021Zone or Region:
East CentralActivity:
Location:
Lake WenatcheeObserved Avalanches
Did you observe any avalanches?
YesAvalanche Type:
Hard SlabSize:
Size 4: Could destroy a railway car, large truck, several buildings, or a substantial amount of forestElevation:
5800Aspect:
SEComments:
Surveyed a large D4 out of Falls Creek on Dirtyface.Total area of deposit was roughly 21,600m2. Average height was 3.5m but well over 6m in places. Some big old tree stumps in the debris.
Debris flow made it through secondary forest, and up against a water tower.
Made it to about 450ft of the road.
Photo:
Signs of Unstable Snow
None reported
Observations
Snowpack at 2,000ft is wet and isothermal. I could see wind transporting snow in the alpine ranges to the west.
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