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Observation Details

Name:

Nate Hough-Snee

Observation Date:

April 5, 2022

Submitted:

April 7, 2022

Zone or Region:

East Central

Activity:

Driving

Location:

Wedge Mountain, Tumwater Canyon

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Driving down from Stevens Pass winds were scouring westerlies and depositing snow in massive drifts on lee slopes in alpine terrain.

Media

Transport on Wedge Mountain

Transport above Power Creek

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Observed Avalanche Problem #1:

Wind Slab

Comments:

Strong to extreme downslope westerly winds and intense transport on ridgelines were observed from Coles Corner to Leavenworth

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