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Signs of Unstable Snow

Observations

I took a short walk and drive around the Clear Lake, Rimrock Lake, and N Fork of the Tieton River areas today to look at snow depths. Under tree canopy, snow depths were pretty minimal between 3000-3500 ft. Only about 12-18in of snow on the ground. In more open areas, the depth increased to 18-30in. Rocks, stumps, downed logs, and bushes still make travel more challenging at lower elevations. I did not notice a marked increase in snow depth until above 4500ft or so.