Observation: NWAC Forecaster
Basic Information
Observation Details
Observation Date:
December 24, 2022Submitted:
December 24, 2022Observer:
NWAC Forecaster - Irene HenningerZone or Region:
West CentralLocation:
Lake 22 (1000-2400ft)Signs of Unstable Snow
Recent Avalanches?
None ObservedCracking?
None ExperiencedCollapsing?
None ExperiencedMedia/Attachments
Advanced Information
Weather Summary
Cloud Cover:
ObscuredTemperature:
36°FNew/Recent Snowfall:
4" of rain at Verlot in last 24hrsSoggy. The entire morning moderate rain was falling. Flooding in effect. We were sheltered in trees and at a low enough elevation that wind was not noticeable.
Snowpack Observations
About a foot of very wet snow was present at the parking lot, about 1000ft. We were surprised that there was only about a variable 2 feet of fully saturated snow at the boulderfield at 2000-2300ft. The faces above the boulderfield were below threshold, so I was not concerned about avalanches in that location. We turned around there due to hearing crashing boulders from nearby, and the gore tex being fully soaked through. Creeks were flooding, and water was slightly higher upon return.