Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
John Barkhausen
Observation Date:
January 8, 2023
Submitted:
January 8, 2023
Zone or Region:
Stevens Pass
Activity:
Skiing/Snowboarding
Location:
Skyline

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

Snowing about S1 for entire day. Calm to Light winds from the east with evidence of old snow drifts and blowing snow up at ridgelines, although we found wind-drifts to be pretty unreactive. About 27°F throughout the day. Obscured skies all day.

We found a very thin crust about 8-12cm beneath the surface Sunday at Skyline and Saturday at Yodelin. At Skyline, it was much more robust on the South aspects than the North. It was too shallow to have any effect on stability, but worth watching over time.

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