Observation: NWAC Observer
Basic Information
Observation Details
Observation Date:
February 6, 2022Submitted:
February 6, 2022Observer:
NWAC Observer - Paige BaugherZone or Region:
Mt HoodLocation:
White River Canyon (S-W-E)Signs of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
None ObservedCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None ExperiencedMedia/Attachments
Advanced Information
Weather Summary
Cloud Cover:
ClearTemperature:
48°FWind:
Calm , SWNew/Recent Snowfall:
noneSunny and warm. No observable wind transport of snow. Little snow available for transport.
The snowpack is very stable and thin. The recent storm has filled in many of the open glide cracks but did not add much to the overall depth of the snowpack. Rockfall from above is a concern as the low state of the snow pack and increased melting of the snow due to high temperatures has increased rock exposure.
Snowpack Observations
The snowpack is very stable and thin. The recent storm has filled in many of the open glide cracks but did not add much to the overall depth of the snowpack. Sun and warm temperatures have resulted in skiable corn on the S, SW, and SW facing aspects below 7000 feet but today's high temperatures could result in wet slides on slopes greater than 35 degrees later in the afternoon. No recent roller balls or wet slides were observed.