Northwest Avalanche Center

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Observation Details

Name:
Charlie Hagedorn
Observation Date:
February 13, 2023
Submitted:
February 13, 2023
Zone or Region:
Snoqualmie Pass
Activity:
Driving
Location:
Snoqualmie Pass

Signs of Unstable Snow

None reported

Observations

The afternoon/evening storm was impressively intense. Snow began wet and sticky, but turned right-side up and fun. Wind moving snow effectively filled in inbounds tracks. A brief power outage closed the ski area a little early. Last run of the evening on snow last skied at 4pm was mighty fine.

A little bit of cracking observed in an interstorm layer at 9pm, but character was mostly loose-dey.

Boot penetration at 7pm was well above boot+top. A car cleared at that time had to be completely cleared again at 10.

If you're skiing Tuesday morning, bring the big skis.

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