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Nate Hough-Snee

Observation Date:

January 25, 2022

Submitted:

January 25, 2022

Zone or Region:

East Central

Activity:

Walking/Hiking

Location:

Icicle Ridge

None reported

The trap crust is (still) real within the inversion fog of the upper Wenatchee Valley. 1-3cm freezing rain/melt-freeze crust is pervasive from 1200' to 3200' on east, with a lens of full on water ice on sheltered aspects that have received rain and stayed frozen. The crust was faceting or had surface hoar depending on aspect. Facets on the freezing rain/melt-freeze crust may become a PWL upon the next storm, even in the BTL band. As of today, the distribution of facets and surface hoar is largely on north and in sheltered aspects within the inversion fog band.

Surface hoar forms were falling off trees and pooling in concavities.

Fast supportive travel for dogs. Humans break through off trail.

Water ice caps the dry snow, sometimes as thick as 2cm and inconsistent in whether it support an 85kg human.

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